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Zeng Y, He G. Association of blood parameters in early pregnancy with anemia during late pregnancy: a multicenter cohort study in China. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2024; 37:2299110. [PMID: 38185625 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2023.2299110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND Low-hemoglobin concentration and anemia are important risk factors for the health and development of women and children. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between blood indicators in early pregnancy among non-anemia women and anemia in the third trimester among pregnant women in China with uncomplicated pregnancies >36 weeks. METHODS This was a multicenter, prospective cohort study. Pregnant women registered at the survey hospitals from May 2019 to December 2020 were included and followed up until delivery and discharge. The predictive value of serum ferritin (SF) and routine blood indexes (platelet count, red blood cell count, hemoglobin level, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) were analyzed using a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for the occurrence of anemia in the third trimester. RESULTS The area under the ROC curve of the first trimester hemoglobin for predicting anemia during late pregnancy (cutoff value 128 g/L, sensitivity 82.3%, specificity 49.6%) and iron deficiency anemia (cutoff value 124 g/L, sensitivity 66.3%, specificity 66.4%) in the third trimester was larger than those of other blood variables. CONCLUSIONS Hemoglobin levels in the first trimester were significantly better predictors of anemia during the third trimester than the other indices. Our study contributes to the clinical practice of early intervention for anemia, thus taking effective measures to improve maternal and infant outcomes.
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- Yue Zeng
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Chengdu, China
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Bacârea A, Coman O, Bacârea VC, Văsieşiu AM, Săplăcan I, Fodor RŚ, Grigorescu BL. Immune profile of patients‑a new approach in management of sepsis and septic shock? Exp Ther Med 2024; 27:203. [PMID: 38590571 PMCID: PMC11000046 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2024.12489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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The present study was a prospective observational single center study, enrolling 102 patients with sepsis, admitted in the Intensive Care Unit of the County Emergency Clinical Hospital in Târgu Mureș (Mureș, Romania). The main goal of the present study was to compare the changes of the following parameters on day 1 compared with day 5, in sepsis compared with septic shock, as well as in survivors compared with non-survivors: Cell blood count parameters, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-lymphocyte ratio and systemic inflammation index, C reactive protein (CRP), ferritin, procalcitonin (PCT), CD 3+ T cells, CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, CD16+CD56+/CD3-NK cells and CD19+ B cells. The relationship between the subcategories of lymphocytes with the inflammatory markers was evaluated. The serum concentration of CRP and PCT was significantly lower on day 5 compared with day 1 and serum ferritin was significantly higher in patients with septic shock. The percentage of cytotoxic T lymphocytes was significantly decreased and the percentage of NK lymphocytes was significantly increased in patients who developed septic shock. The results indicated a negative significant correlation between the proportion of T lymphocytes and PCT concentration and a positive significant correlation between the proportion of B lymphocytes and PCT concentration.
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- Anca Bacârea
- Department of Pathophysiology, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology ‘George Emil Palade’, Târgu Mureș, Mureș 540142, Romania
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- Department of Simulation Applied in Medicine, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology ‘George Emil Palade’, Târgu Mureș, Mureș 540142, Romania
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- Department of Scientific Research Methodology, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology ‘George Emil Palade’, Târgu Mureș, Mureș 540142, Romania
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- Department of Infectious Disease, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology ‘George Emil Palade’, Târgu Mureș, Mureș 540142, Romania
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- Clinic of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Emergency County Hospital, Târgu Mureș, Mureș 540136, Romania
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology ‘George Emil Palade’, Târgu Mureș, Mureș 540142, Romania
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology ‘George Emil Palade’, Târgu Mureș, Mureș 540142, Romania
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Makri E, Orfanidou M, Makri ES, Goulas A, Terpos E, Polyzos SA. Circulating Ferritin in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Clin Exp Hepatol 2024; 14:101353. [PMID: 38435724 PMCID: PMC10905002 DOI: 10.1016/j.jceh.2024.101353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Objectives To synthesize data on circulating ferritin between patients with histologically confirmed nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-NAFLD controls. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library. Thirty-one studies comprising data on 5631 individuals (2929 biopsy-proven NAFLD patients and 2702 controls) were included in the meta-analysis. Results Higher circulating ferritin levels were observed in NAFLD patients than in controls [standardized mean difference (SMD) 1.14; 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.73-1.55], in patients with simple nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) than in controls (SMD 0.57; 95% CI 0.34-0.80), in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) than in controls (SMD 0.95; 95% CI 0.69-1.22), and in NASH than in NAFL patients (SMD 0.62; 95% CI 0.25-0.99). There was moderate-to-high heterogeneity among studies in the above pairs of comparisons (I2 = 68-97%); no risk of publication bias was observed by Egger's test (P = 0.81, P = 0.72, P = 0.59, P = 0.42, respectively). The heterogeneity was reduced in the subgroup of biopsy-proven controls in all pairs of comparisons (I2 = 0-65%). The heterogeneity was also reduced after excluding studies with the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) score <7 (n = 10) for the comparison of NAFLD patients vs. controls (I2 = 54%, P = 0.02). The meta-regression analysis revealed that the male ratio was positively associated with ferritin SMD in the comparison between NAFLD patients and controls and accounted for 32.7% (P = 0.002) of the heterogeneity in this pair of comparison. Conclusions Circulating ferritin was higher in NAFLD (or NAFL or NASH) patients compared with controls. Higher levels of circulating ferritin were also associated with the severity of the disease, which, however, should be cautiously interpreted.PROSPERO registration ID: CRD42022354025.
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- Eleftheria Makri
- First Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- First Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Chen C, Chen H, Wang P, Wang X, Wang X, Chen C. Ca 2+ Overload Decreased Cellular Viability in Magnetic Hyperthermia without a Macroscopic Temperature Rise. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2024. [PMID: 38654432 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c01875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Magnetic hyperthermia is a crucial medical engineering technique for treating diseases, which usually uses alternating magnetic fields (AMF) to interplay with magnetic substances to generate heat. Recently, it has been found that in some cases, there is no detectable temperature increment after applying an AMF, which caused corresponding effects surprisingly. The mechanisms involved in this phenomenon are not yet fully understood. In this study, we aimed to explore the role of Ca2+ overload in the magnetic hyperthermia effect without a perceptible temperature rise. A cellular system expressing the fusion proteins TRPV1 and ferritin was prepared. The application of an AMF (518 kHz, 16 kA/m) could induce the fusion protein to release a large amount of iron ions, which then participates in the production of massive reactive oxygen radicals (ROS). Both ROS and its induced lipid oxidation enticed the opening of ion channels, causing intracellular Ca2+ overload, which further led to decreased cellular viability. Taken together, Ca2+ overload triggered by elevated ROS and the induced oxidation of lipids contributes to the magnetic hyperthermia effect without a perceptible temperature rise. These findings would be beneficial for expanding the application of temperature-free magnetic hyperthermia, such as in cellular and neural regulation, design of new cancer treatment methods.
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- Changyou Chen
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioelectromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioelectromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioelectromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioelectromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Beijing 100190, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioelectromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Beijing 100190, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioelectromagnetism, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- France-China International Laboratory of Evolution and Development of Magnetotactic Multicellular Organisms, Beijing 100190, China
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Broekhuis A, Koenen SV, Broeren MAC, Krabbe JG, Pop VJM. High first trimester ferritin levels differ according to parity and are independently related to preterm birth: A prospective cohort study. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2024. [PMID: 38650165 DOI: 10.1111/aogs.14830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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INTRODUCTION A considerable amount of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide is caused by preterm birth. To date, the underlying etiology of preterm birth has not been fully clarified. Previous studies demonstrate that inflammation is one of the pathological factors that might cause preterm birth, and that there is a difference between primiparous and multiparous women in immune response to pregnancy. The objective of this prospective cohort study was to investigate the role of two inflammatory markers, ferritin and C-reactive protein (CRP) and preterm birth, in first trimester women, stratified for parity. In addition, a possible association between high ferritin and CRP, and a possible association between high ferritin and CRP and preterm birth were assessed. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 2044 healthy, low-risk pregnant women from primary obstetric care in the Netherlands participated in this study. Their ferritin and CRP levels were evaluated at 12 weeks' gestation. Levels above the parity specific 95th percentile were defined as high. The main outcome of this study was to assess the presence of a possible association between parity specific high ferritin and CRP, and preterm birth. The secondary outcomes were the ferritin and CRP levels of women, stratified for parity, and the possible association between high ferritin and CRP levels. Logistic regression analysis was performed with preterm birth as a dependent variable and parity specific high ferritin and CRP as an independent variable, adjusting for age and history of preterm birth. RESULTS Ferritin levels decreased with increasing parity. Ferritin and CRP levels at 12 weeks' gestation were significantly higher in women with preterm birth. In primiparous women, high ferritin levels (OR: 2.5, CI: 1.14-5.38) and high CRP levels (OR: 5.0, CI: 2.61-9.94) were independently associated with preterm birth. In multiparous women, high ferritin levels (OR: 6.0, CI: 2.28-16.67) were independently associated with preterm birth while high CRP levels were not. CONCLUSIONS First trimester parity specific ferritin and CRP levels could play a part in predictive models for preterm birth, and further research for their additive role in preterm birth is needed.
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- Annabel Broekhuis
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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Karregat JHM, Ekroos S, Castrén J, Arvas M, van den Hurk K. Iron status in Dutch and Finnish blood donor and general populations: A cross-cohort comparison study. Vox Sang 2024. [PMID: 38622934 DOI: 10.1111/vox.13639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Blood donors are at risk of developing iron deficiency (ID) (ferritin <15 μg/L, World Health Organization definition). Blood services implement different strategies to mitigate this risk. Although in Finland risk group-based iron supplementation is in place, no iron supplementation is provided in the Netherlands. We aim to describe differences in ferritin levels and ID prevalence in donor and general populations in these countries. MATERIALS AND METHODS Six cohorts, stratified based on sex, and for women age, in the Netherlands and Finland were used to evaluate differences in ferritin levels and ID between donor populations (Donor InSight-III and FinDonor 10,000) and general populations (Prevention of Renal and Vascular End-Stage Disease [PREVEND], FinRisk 1997 and Health 2000) and newly registered Dutch donors. Multivariable logistic regression was used to quantify associations of various explanatory factors with ID. RESULTS In total, 13,443 Dutch and 13,933 Finnish subjects were included. Donors, except for women aged ≤50 years old in Finland, had lower median ferritin levels compared with the general population and new donors. Dutch regular blood donors had higher or similar prevalence of ID as compared with the Dutch general population, including new donors. In contrast, Finnish donors showed similar prevalence of ID compared with the general population, except for a markedly lower prevalence in ≤50-year-old women who routinely receive iron supplements when donating. CONCLUSION Iron status in blood donors differs from that in the general population. The Finnish blood service donor management policy, for example, iron supplementation for risk groups, seemingly protects young female blood donors from developing ID.
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- Jan H M Karregat
- Donor Studies, Department of Donor Medicine Research, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Public Health, Amsterdam Public Health (APH) Research Institute, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service (FRCBS), Research and Development, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service (FRCBS), Research and Development, Helsinki, Finland
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- Donor Studies, Department of Donor Medicine Research, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Public Health, Amsterdam Public Health (APH) Research Institute, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Bradley JM, Bugg Z, Sackey A, Andrews SC, Wilson MT, Svistunenko DA, Moore GR, Le Brun NE. The Ferroxidase Centre of Escherichia coli Bacterio ferritin Plays a Key Role in the Reductive Mobilisation of the Mineral Iron Core. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202401379. [PMID: 38407997 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202401379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Ferritins are multimeric cage-forming proteins that play a crucial role in cellular iron homeostasis. All H-chain-type ferritins harbour a diiron site, the ferroxidase centre, at the centre of a 4 α-helical bundle, but bacterioferritins are unique in also binding 12 hemes per 24 meric assembly. The ferroxidase centre is known to be required for the rapid oxidation of Fe2+ during deposition of an immobilised ferric mineral core within the protein's hollow interior. In contrast, the heme of bacterioferritin is required for the efficient reduction of the mineral core during iron release, but has little effect on the rate of either oxidation or mineralisation of iron. Thus, the current view is that these two cofactors function in iron uptake and release, respectively, with no functional overlap. However, rapid electron transfer between the heme and ferroxidase centre of bacterioferritin from Escherichia coli was recently demonstrated, suggesting that the two cofactors may be functionally connected. Here we report absorbance and (magnetic) circular dichroism spectroscopies, together with in vitro assays of iron-release kinetics, which demonstrate that the ferroxidase centre plays an important role in the reductive mobilisation of the bacterioferritin mineral core, which is dependent on the heme-ferroxidase centre electron transfer pathway.
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- Justin M Bradley
- Centre for Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK
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- Centre for Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK
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- Centre for Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AS, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UK
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- Centre for Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK
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- Centre for Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK
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Xia X, Li H, Zang J, Cheng S, Du M. Advancements of the Molecular Directed Design and Structure-Activity Relationship of Ferritin Nanocage. J Agric Food Chem 2024; 72:7629-7654. [PMID: 38518374 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c09903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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Ferritin nanocages possess remarkable structural properties and biological functions, making them highly attractive for applications in functional materials and biomedicine. This comprehensive review presents an overview of the molecular characteristics, extraction and identification of ferritin, ferritin receptors, as well as the advancements in the directional design of high-order assemblies of ferritin and the applications based on its unique structural properties. Specifically, this Review focuses on the regulation of ferritin assembly from one to three dimensions, leveraging the symmetry of ferritin and modifications on key interfaces. Furthermore, it discusses targeted delivery of nutrition and drugs through facile loading and functional modification of ferritin. The aim of this Review is to inspire the design of micro/nano functional materials using ferritin and the development of nanodelivery vehicles for nutritional fortification and disease treatment.
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- Xiaoyu Xia
- SKL of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- SKL of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- SKL of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- SKL of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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Rao RB. Biomarkers of Brain Dysfunction in Perinatal Iron Deficiency. Nutrients 2024; 16:1092. [PMID: 38613125 PMCID: PMC11013337 DOI: 10.3390/nu16071092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Iron deficiency in the fetal and neonatal period (perinatal iron deficiency) bodes poorly for neurodevelopment. Given its common occurrence and the negative impact on brain development, a screening and treatment strategy that is focused on optimizing brain development in perinatal iron deficiency is necessary. Pediatric societies currently recommend a universal iron supplementation strategy for full-term and preterm infants that does not consider individual variation in body iron status and thus could lead to undertreatment or overtreatment. Moreover, the focus is on hematological normalcy and not optimal brain development. Several serum iron indices and hematological parameters in the perinatal period are associated with a risk of abnormal neurodevelopment, suggesting their potential use as biomarkers for screening and monitoring treatment in infants at risk for perinatal iron deficiency. A biomarker-based screening and treatment strategy that is focused on optimizing brain development will likely improve outcomes in perinatal iron deficiency.
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- Raghavendra B. Rao
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA;
- Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain, Minneapolis, MN 55414, USA
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Sha X, Zhang Y, Li Y, Chen R, Zhang H, Meng D, Chen H, Yang R. Dual Decoration of Ferritin Nanocages by Caffeic Acid and Betanin with Covalent and Noncovalent Approaches: Structure and Stability Analyses. J Agric Food Chem 2024; 72:7464-7475. [PMID: 38527235 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c08715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Ferritin is a cage-like protein with modifiable outer and inner surfaces. To functionalize ferritin with preferable carrier applications, caffeic acid was first covalently bound to the soybean ferritin outer surface to fabricate a caffeic acid-ferritin complex (CFRT) by alkali treatment (pH 9.0). A decreased content of free amino acid (0.34 μmol/mg) and increased polyphenol binding equivalent (63.76 nmol/mg) indicated the formation of CFRT (ferritin/caffeic acid, 1:80). Fluorescence and infrared spectra verified the binding of caffeic acids to the ferritin structure. DSC indicated that the covalent modification enhanced the thermal stability of CFRT. Besides, CFRT maintained the typically spherical shape of ferritin (12 nm) and a hydration radius of 7.58 nm. Moreover, the bioactive colorant betanin was encapsulated in CFRT to form betanin-loaded CFRT (CFRTB), with an encapsulation rate of 15.5% (w/w). The betanin stabilities in CFRTB were significantly improved after heat, light, and Fe3+ treatments, and its red color retention was enhanced relative to the free betanin. This study delves into the modifiable ferritin application as nanocarriers of dual molecules and gives guidelines for betanin as a food colorant.
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- Xinmei Sha
- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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Vaughan J, Patel M, Suchard M, Gededzha M, Ranchod H, Howard W, Snyman T, Wiggill T. Derangements of immunological proteins in HIV-associated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: the frequency and prognostic impact. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2024; 14:1340096. [PMID: 38633747 PMCID: PMC11021765 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1340096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Introduction Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is an aggressive malignancy of B-cells frequently encountered among people living with HIV. Immunological abnormalities are common in immunocompetent individuals with DLBCL, and are often associated with poorer outcomes. Currently, data on derangements of immunological proteins, such as cytokines and acute phase reactants, and their impact on outcomes in HIV-associated DLBCL (HIV-DLBCL) is lacking. This study assessed the levels and prognostic relevance of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10 and Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGFβ), the acute phase proteins C-reactive protein (CRP) and ferritin; serum free light chains (SFLC) (elevation of which reflects a prolonged pro-inflammatory state); and the activity of the immunosuppressive enzyme Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO)in South African patients with DLBCL. Methods Seventy-six patients with incident DLBCL were enrolled, and peripheral blood IL-6, IL-10, TGFβ, SFLC and IDO-activity measured in selected patients. Additional clinical and laboratory findings (including ferritin and CRP) were recorded from the hospital records. Results Sixty-one (80.3%) of the included patients were people living with HIV (median CD4-count = 148 cells/ul), and survival rates were poor (12-month survival rate 30.0%). The majority of the immunological proteins, except for TGFβ and ferritin, were significantly higher among the people living with HIV. Elevation of IL-6, SFLC and IDO-activity were not associated with survival in HIV-DLBCL, while raised IL-10, CRP, ferritin and TGFβ were. On multivariate analysis, immunological proteins associated with survival independently from the International Prognostic Index (IPI) included TGFβ, ferritin and IL-10. Conclusion Derangements of immunological proteins are common in HIV-DLBCL, and have a differential association with survival compared to that reported elsewhere. Elevation of TGFβ, IL-10 and ferritin were associated with survival independently from the IPI. In view of the poor survival rates in this cohort, investigation of the directed targeting of these cytokines would be of interest in our setting.
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- Jenifer Vaughan
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- National Health Laboratory Services, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Clinical Haematology Unit, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- National Health Laboratory Services, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Department of Immunology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Centre for Vaccines and Immunology, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Centre for Vaccines and Immunology, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- National Health Laboratory Services, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- National Health Laboratory Services, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Hardang IM, Søyseth V, Kononova N, Hagve TA, Einvik G. COPD: Iron Deficiency and Clinical Characteristics in Patients With and Without Chronic Respiratory Failure. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis 2024. [PMID: 38575374 DOI: 10.15326/jcopdf.2023.0477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Background The prevalence of iron deficiency in patients with COPD varies in previous studies. We aimed to assess its prevalence according to three well-known criteria for iron deficiency, its associations with clinical characteristics of COPD and mortality. Methods In a cohort study consisting of 84 COPD patients, of which 21 had chronic respiratory failure, and 59 non-COPD controls, ferritin, TSat and mortality across 6.5 years were assessed. Associations between clinical characteristics and iron deficiency were examined by logistic regression, while associations with mortality were assessed in mixed effects Cox regression analyses. Results The prevalence of iron deficiency in the study population was 10-43% according to diagnostic criteria, and was consistently higher in COPD, peaking at 71% in participants with chronic respiratory failure. Ferritin < cutoff was significantly associated with FEV1 (OR 0.33 per liter increase), smoking (OR 3.2) and cardiovascular disease (OR 4.7). TSat < 20% was associated with BMI (OR 1.1 per kg/m2 increase) and hemoglobin (OR 0.65 per g/dL increase). The combined criterion of low ferritin and TSat was only associated with FEV1 (OR 0.39 per liter increase). Mortality was not significantly associated with iron deficiency (HR 1.2-1.8) in adjusted analyses. Conclusion The prevalence of iron deficiency in the study population increased with increasing severity of COPD. Iron deficiency, defined by ferritin < cutoff, was associated with bronchial obstruction, current smoking and cardiovascular disease, while TSat < 20% was associated with reduced level of hemoglobin and increased BMI. Iron deficiency was not associated with increased mortality.
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- Ingrid Marie Hardang
- Department of Multidisciplinary Laboratory Medicine and Medical Biochemistry, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
- Institute for Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute for Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- Institute for Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Østfold Hospital, Kalnes, Norway
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- Department of Multidisciplinary Laboratory Medicine and Medical Biochemistry, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
- Institute for Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute for Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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Sam AE, Weber Z, Peña A, Henderson C, King JM, Carr NR. A pilot study to evaluate clinical factors associated with iron and ferritin elevations during pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Perfusion 2024; 39:585-592. [PMID: 36725017 DOI: 10.1177/02676591231154750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Introduction: Elevations in serum ferritin and serum iron occur during pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Previous reports attribute the elevation to frequent red blood cell transfusions and/or hemolysis. Chronic transfusion can cause iron deposition in tissues leading to multisystem organ dysfunction. This study aims identify clinical factors associated with elevated ferritin and iron in pediatric ECMO patients, along with post-decannulation magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessment of iron deposition in liver and brain.Methods: Prospective, pilot study, using descriptive statistics to investigate potential associations between patient characteristics, serum ferritin and iron levels, and post-decannulation hepatic and basal ganglia iron deposition.Results: In this study, nine patients (100%) had elevated serum ferritin levels during ECMO. High ferritin levels were more common with veno-arterial than with veno-venous cannulation (p = 0.026) and were also associated with high plasma free hemoglobin levels (p < 0.001). Five patients presented with elevated serum iron levels. High serum iron levels were associated with higher daily (p = 0.016) and cumulative transfusion volumes (p = 0.013) as well ECMO duration beyond 7 days. MRI scans were performed on three patients with no evidence of abnormal iron deposition detected in the liver or brain.Conclusions: This pilot study shows that during pediatric ECMO, elevations in serum ferritin and serum iron occur and those elevations may be related to the cannulation modality, ECMO duration, amount of hemolysis, and volume of red blood cell transfusions. Further investigation is warranted to fully understand the implications of elevated serum iron and ferritin in pediatric ECMO.
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- Ashley E Sam
- Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA
- National Capital Consortium, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- University Medical Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
- University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Children's Hospital of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Gallardo-Pizarro A, Campos-Rodríguez V, Martín-Iglesias D, Ruiz-Irastorza G. Routine biomarker profile for the prediction of clinical phenotypes of adult-onset Still's disease using unsupervised clustering algorithm. Int J Rheum Dis 2024; 27:e15143. [PMID: 38576108 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.15143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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AIM This study addresses the challenge of predicting the course of Adult-onset Still's disease (AoSD), a rare systemic autoinflammatory disorder of unknown origin. Precise prediction is crucial for effective clinical management, especially in the absence of specific laboratory indicators. METHODS We assessed the effectiveness of combining traditional biomarkers with the k-medoids unsupervised clustering algorithm in forecasting the various clinical courses of AoSD-monocyclic, polycyclic, or chronic articular. This approach represents an innovative strategy in predicting the disease's course. RESULTS The analysis led to the identification of distinct patient profiles based on accessible biomarkers. Specifically, patients with elevated ferritin levels at diagnosis were more likely to experience a monocyclic disease course, while those with lower erythrocyte sedimentation rate could present with any of the clinical courses, monocyclic, polycyclic, or chronic articular, during follow-up. CONCLUSION The study demonstrates the potential of integrating traditional biomarkers with unsupervised clustering algorithms in understanding the heterogeneity of AoSD. These findings suggest new avenues for developing personalized treatment strategies, though further validation in larger, prospective studies is necessary.
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- Autoimmune Diseases Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain
- University of the Basque Country Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, Medicine, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Autoimmune Diseases Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain
- University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Bilbao, Spain
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Seyyar SA, Tokuç EÖ, Soysal GG. Effect of diabetic macular oedema on serum iron status indicators. Clin Exp Optom 2024; 107:313-317. [PMID: 37309021 DOI: 10.1080/08164622.2023.2218997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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CLINICAL RELEVANCE The role of subclinical inflammation in the pathophysiology of diabetic macular oedema (DME), which is known to be quite complex, is of much interest. Serum ferritin level, which is an indicator of body iron stores, is both an inflammatory marker for various neurodegenerative diseases and an important indicator in the evaluation of iron-induced oxidative stress. BACKGROUND Iron metabolism indicators play a role in the formation and development of diabetic retinopathy, which is known to be associated with subclinical inflammation, and may also play a role in the pathogenesis of DME. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of serum iron metabolism markers in the pathogenesis of DME. MATERIALS AND METHODS The files of all nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) patients who were scheduled for the first intravitreal injection for DME in the eye clinic between January 2019 and January 2020 were reviewed retrospectively. By examining the files of all diabetes mellitus patients who attended the outpatient eye clinic on the same dates, those without retinopathy and those with NPDR but not DME were recorded. All results, including a comprehensive ophthalmological examination, laboratory data of fasting blood tests, and an internal medicine outpatient examination were collected for analysis. RESULTS Of the 157 participants, 44 were NPDR patients with oedema, 50 were NPDR patients without oedema, and 63 were patients without retinopathy. There was a significant difference between the groups in respect of creatinine, high-density lipoprotein, mean corpuscular volume, serum iron and ferritin, total iron binding capacity and transferrin saturation (p < 0.050). Ferritin values were found to be significantly higher in patients with macular oedema. Other iron status markers were found to be significantly lower (p < 0.050). CONCLUSION Evaluation of serum iron status indicators in the routine follow-up of diabetic patients may be of diagnostic and/or prognostic benefit in terms of DME.
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- Sevim Ayça Seyyar
- Ophthalmology Department, Gaziantep University Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Ophthalmology Department, Kocaeli University Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey
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ZHANG X, HUANG Z, HUANG P, YANG M, ZHANG Z, NI G. Mechanism of acupuncture in attenuating cerebral ischaemia-reperfusion injury based on nuclear receptor coactivator 4 mediated ferritinophagy. J TRADIT CHIN MED 2024; 44:345-352. [PMID: 38504540 PMCID: PMC10927404 DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20240203.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the effect of acupuncture treatment on cerebral ischaemia-reperfusion injury (CIRI) and reveal the underlying mechanism of the effect based on nuclear receptor coactivator 4 (NCOA4) mediated ferritinophagy. METHODS Sprague-Dawley male rats were divided into four groups: the sham group, model group, acupuncture group, and sham acupuncture group. After 2 h of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO), reperfusion was performed for 24 h to induce CIRI. The rats were treated with acupuncture at the Neiguan (PC6) and Shuigou (GV26) acupoints. Their neurological function was evaluated by taking their Bederson scores at 2 h after ischaemia and 24 h after reperfusion. Triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining was applied to assess the cerebral infarct volume at 24 h after reperfusion. The malondialdehyde (MDA) and ferrous iron (Fe2+) levels were observed after 24 h of reperfusion using an assay kit. Western blotting was performed to detect the expression of NCOA4 and ferritin heavy chain 1 (FTH1) at 24 h after reperfusion. Moreover, the colocalization of ferritin with neurons, NCOA4 with microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3), and NCOA4 with ferritin was visualized using immunofluorescence staining. RESULTS Acupuncture significantly improved neurological function and decreased cerebral infarct volume in the acupuncture group. Following CIRI, the expression of NCOA4, LC3 and FTH1 was increased, which enhanced ferritinophagy and induced an inappropriate accumulation of Fe2+ and MDA in the ischaemic brain. However, acupuncture dramatically downregulated the expression of NCOA4, LC3 and FTH1, inhibited the overactivation of ferritinophagy, and decreased the levels of MDA and Fe2+. CONCLUSIONS Acupuncture can inhibit NCOA4-mediated ferritinophagy and protect neurons against CIRI in a rat model.
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- Xinchang ZHANG
- 1 College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- 2 Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- 1 College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- 2 Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- 1 College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- 2 Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- 1 College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- 2 Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- 1 College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- 2 Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- 1 College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- 2 Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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Taati B, Ganji R, Moradi L, Vosoughi T, Gisouei A. Therapeutic effect of ferrous sulfate in diabetic patients with iron deficiency anaemia: a randomised controlled trial. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2024; 86:1989-1996. [PMID: 38576965 PMCID: PMC10990329 DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000001838] [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: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are most prevalent disease, that diabetic patients are more prone to IDA. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between patients with diabetes and IDA in relation to taking iron pills daily and every other day to reduce the effects related to it. Ninety-one participants were enroled and randomly divided into two groups, with a final analysis cohort of 72 patients. The primary focus was on changes in serum Hb and Ferritin levels. The screening phase lasted 24 weeks, leading to 72 eligible participants meeting the criteria for entry into the study. Additionally, the study examined alternations in Hb and Hb A1C levels after treating patients with iron deficiency. The Hb and ferritin level contrasts between groups were not significant (P = 0.096 and P = 0.500, respectively). The relationship between Hb A1C and Hb levels before and after treatment was positive and significant (r 2 = 0.187). The results of the present study show that although the effectiveness of using oral iron supplements did not have a significant difference in terms of increasing haemoglobin and ferritin, the use of oral iron once every other day was more effective than the use of oral iron every day, and also in this study Like other studies, this result concluded that there is a negative correlation between Hb A1C and Hb, and to check the status of Hb A1C in diabetics, the level of Hb should be considered first.
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- Bahareh Taati
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy
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- Thalassemia & Hemoglobinopathy Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz
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- Amir Gisouee, Internal Medicine Specialist, Shadegan, Iran
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Werner ER, Arnold CD, Caswell BL, Iannotti LL, Maleta KM, Stewart CP. Associations of fish and meat intake with iron and anaemia in Malawian children. Matern Child Nutr 2024; 20:e13622. [PMID: 38217291 PMCID: PMC10981481 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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Animal flesh foods are rich in bioavailable iron but infrequently consumed by young children. We aimed to determine whether flesh food intake was associated with iron and anaemia status among 585 Malawian infants enroled in a 6-month egg-feeding trial. The percentage of days of small fish, large fish and meat consumption were assessed through weekly 7-day animal-source food screeners. Grams of intake were assessed through 24-h recalls conducted at 6-9, 9-12 and 12-15 months of age. Plasma ferritin, soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) and haemoglobin concentrations were measured at 6-9 and 12-15 months of age. Iron biomarkers were adjusted for inflammation during analysis. At enrolment, each flesh food category was consumed by <5% of children in the past 24 h. Over the next 6 months, small fish, large fish and meat were consumed on 25%, 8% and 6% of days, respectively, with mean usual intakes of <5 g/day. More frequent small fish consumption was associated with lower sTfR (geometric mean ratio [95% CI]: 0.98 mg/L [0.96, 1.00] per 10 percentage point difference) but not ferritin (1.03 µg/L [0.98, 1.07]) or haemoglobin (1.01 g/dL [1.00, 1.01]). Large fish consumption was associated with higher anaemia (prevalence ratio [95% CI]: 1.09 [1.01, 1.19]) and lower iron deficiency (0.96 [0.93, 1.00]) prevalence. Gram intakes of flesh food categories were not associated with any iron or anaemia indicators. Small fish were a primary contributor to flesh food intake in this cohort of Malawian children, although usual portions were small. Fish was associated with modest improvements to iron status, but meat was too infrequent to be associated with anaemia and iron deficiency.
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- E. Rochelle Werner
- Institute for Global NutritionUniversity of California, DavisDavisCaliforniaUSA
- Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public HealthEmory UniversityAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Institute for Global NutritionUniversity of California, DavisDavisCaliforniaUSA
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- Institute for Global NutritionUniversity of California, DavisDavisCaliforniaUSA
- U.S. Department of AgricultureWestern Human Nutrition Research CenterDavisCaliforniaUSA
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- E3 Nutrition LabWashington University in St. LouisSt. LouisMissouriUSA
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- School of Global and Public HealthKamuzu University of Health SciencesBlantyreMalawi
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Xia X, Li H, Xu X, Wu C, Wang Z, Zhao G, Du M. Improvement of physicochemical properties of lycopene by the self-assembly encapsulation of recombinant ferritin GF1 from oyster (Crassostrea gigas). J Sci Food Agric 2024; 104:2783-2791. [PMID: 38009805 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.13163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lycopene (LYC), a carotenoid found in abundance in ripe red fruits, exhibits higher singlet oxygen quenching activity than other carotenoids. However, the stability of LYC is extremely poor due to its high double-bond content. In this paper, a nano-encapsulation strategy based on highly stable marine-derived ferritin GF1 nanocages was used to improve the thermal stability and oxidation resistance of LYC, thereby boosting its functional effectiveness and industrial applicability. RESULTS The preparation of GF1-LYC nanoparticles benefited from the pH-responsive reversible self-assembly of GF1 to capture LYC molecules into GF1 cavities with a LYC-to-protein ratio of 51 to 1. After the encapsulation of the LYC, the reassembled GF1 nanocages maintained intact morphology and good monodispersity. The GF1-LYC nanoparticles incorporated the characteristic LYC peaks in spectrograms, and their powder form contained the crystalline form of LYC. Molecular docking revealed that LYC bound with the inner triple-axis channel areas of GF1, interacting with VAL139, LYS72, LYS65, TYR69, PHE129, HIS133, HIS62, and TYR134 amino acids through hydrophobic bonds. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy also demonstrated the bonding of GF1 and LYC. In comparison with free LYC, GF1 reduced the thermal degradation of encapsulated LYC at 37 °C significantly and maintained the 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)-scavenging ability of LYC. CONCLUSION As expected, the water solubility, thermal stability, and antioxidant capacity of encapsulated LYC from GF1-LYC nanoparticles was notably improved in comparison with free LYC, indicating that the shell-like marine ferritin nanoplatform might enhance the stable delivery of LYC and promote its utilization in the field of food nutrition and in other industries. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Xiaoyu Xia
- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Provincial and Ministerial Co-construction for Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Seafood, Dalian, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Provincial and Ministerial Co-construction for Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Seafood, Dalian, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Provincial and Ministerial Co-construction for Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Seafood, Dalian, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Provincial and Ministerial Co-construction for Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Seafood, Dalian, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Provincial and Ministerial Co-construction for Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Seafood, Dalian, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Provincial and Ministerial Co-construction for Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian, China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Seafood, Dalian, China
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Izhari MA, Hadadi MAA, Alharbi RA, Gosady ARA, Sindi AAA, Dardari DMM, Alotaibi FE, Klufah F, Albanghali MA, Alharbi TH. Association of Coagulopathy and Inflammatory Biomarkers with Severity in SARS-CoV-2-Infected Individuals of the Al-Qunfudhah Region of Saudi Arabia. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:729. [PMID: 38610151 PMCID: PMC11012004 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12070729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Identifying prognosticators/predictors of COVID-19 severity is the principal focus for early prediction and effective management of the disease in a time-bound and cost-effective manner. We aimed to evaluate COVID-19 severity-dependent alteration in inflammatory and coagulopathy biomarkers. METHODS A hospital-dependent retrospective observational study (total: n = 377; male, n = 213; and female, n = 164 participants) was undertaken. COVID-19 exposure was assessed by performing real-time PCR on nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied for both continuous and categorical variables using Rstudio-version-4.0.2. Pearson correlation and regression were executed with a cut-off of p < 0.05 for evaluating significance. Data representation by R-packages and ggplot2. RESULTS A significant variation in the mean ± SD (highly-sever (HS)/moderately severe (MS)) of CRP (HS/MS: 102.4 ± 22.9/21.3 ± 6.9, p-value < 0.001), D-dimer (HS/MS: 661.1 ± 80.6/348.7 ± 42.9, p-value < 0.001), and ferritin (HS/MS: 875.8 ± 126.8/593.4 ± 67.3, p-value < 0.001) were observed. Thrombocytopenia, high PT, and PTT exhibited an association with the HS individuals (p < 0.001). CRP was correlated with neutrophil (r = 0.77), ferritin (r = 0.74), and WBC (r = 0.8). D-dimer correlated with platelets (r = -0.82), PT (r = 0.22), and PTT (r = 0.37). The adjusted odds ratios (Ad-OR) of CRP, ferritin, D-dimer, platelet, PT, and PTT for HS compared to MS were 1.30 (95% CI -1.137, 1.50; p < 0.001), 1.048 (95% CI -1.03, 1.066; p < 0.001), 1.3 (95% CI -1.24, 1.49, p > 0.05), -0.813 (95% CI -0.734, 0.899, p < 0.001), 1.347 (95% CI -1.15, 1.57, p < 0.001), and 1.234 (95% CI -1.16, 1.314, p < 0.001), respectively. CONCLUSION SARS-CoV-2 caused alterations in vital laboratory parameters and raised ferritin, CRP, and D-dimer presented an association with disease severity at a significant level.
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- Mohammad Asrar Izhari
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 65528, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 65528, Saudi Arabia
- Laboratory Department, Qunfudhah Hospital, Al-Qunfudhah 28887, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 65528, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory Department, Baish General Hospital, Jazan 87597, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Genetic Counseling, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 65528, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 65528, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 65528, Saudi Arabia
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Ince FM, Alkan Bilik O, Ince H. Evaluating Mortality Predictors in COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit Patients: Insights into Age, Procalcitonin, Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, and Ferritin Lactate Index. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:684. [PMID: 38611597 PMCID: PMC11011413 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14070684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Numerous studies suggest that alterations in blood parameters, such as changes in platelet, lymphocyte, hemoglobin, eosinophil, and basophil counts; increased neutrophil counts; and elevated neutrophil/lymphocyte and platelet/lymphocyte ratios, signal COVID-19 infection and predict worse outcomes. Leveraging these insights, our study seeks to create a predictive mortality model by assessing age and crucial laboratory markers. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients were categorized into two groups based on their hospital outcomes: 130 survivors who recovered from their Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay (Group 1) and 74 who died (Group 2). We then developed a predictive mortality model using patients' age, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), procalcitonin levels, and ferritin lactate (FL) index results. RESULTS A total of 204 patients were included. Patients in Group 2 had a notably higher mean age compared to those in Group 1 (76 ± 11 vs. 66 ± 15 years) (p < 0.001). Using specific cut-off values, our analysis revealed varying effectiveness in predicting COVID-19 mortality: Those aged over 73 years showed 74% sensitivity and 60% specificity, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.701. Procalcitonin levels above 0.35 ng/mL balanced true-positive and -negative identifications well, achieving an AUC of 0.752. The FL index, with a threshold of 1228 mg/dL, had 68% sensitivity and 65% specificity with an AUC of 0.707. A PLR higher than 212 resulted in 48% sensitivity and 69% specificity, with an AUC of 0.582. An NLR higher than 5.8 resulted in 55% sensitivity and 63% specificity, with an AUC of 0.640, showcasing diverse predictive accuracies across parameters. The statistical analysis evaluated the effects of age (>73), procalcitonin levels (>0.35), FL > 1228, PLR > 212, and NLR > 5.8 on mortality variables using logistic regression. Ages over 73 significantly increased event odds by 2.1 times (p = 0.05), procalcitonin levels above 0.35 nearly quintupled the odds (OR = 5.6, p < 0.001), high FL index levels more than tripled the odds (OR = 3.5, p = 0.003), a PLR > 212 significantly increased event odds by 3.5 (p = 0.030), and an NLR > 5.8 significantly increased event odds by 1.6 (p = 0.043). CONCLUSIONS Our study highlights significant predictors of mortality in COVID-19 ICU patients, including advanced age, elevated procalcitonin, FL index levels, the PLR, and the NLR.
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- Fatma Meral Ince
- Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Selahaddin Eyyubi State Hospital, 21100 Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Medical Microbiology, Selahaddin Eyyubi State Hospital, 21100 Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Internal Medicine, Selahaddin Eyyubi State Hospital, 21100 Diyarbakir, Turkey;
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Petrović S, Tarabar D, Ćujić D, Stamenkovic D, Petrović M, Rančić N, Subota V, Perišić N, Bezmarević M. A Prospective Observational Study Analyzing the Diagnostic Value of Hepcidin-25 for Anemia in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3564. [PMID: 38612376 PMCID: PMC11011637 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Iron deficiency (IDA) and chronic disease (ACD) anemia are complications of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). Therapeutic modalities in remission and active IBD depend on the type of anemia. This study evaluated the link between hepcidin-25, proinflammatory cytokines, and platelet activation markers as biomarkers of anemia and inflammation in active IBD and remission. This prospective observational study included 62 patients with IBD (49 with ulcerative colitis and 13 with Crohn's) and anemia. Patients were divided into Group I (no or minimal endoscopic signs of disease activity and IDA), Group II (moderate and major endoscopic signs of disease activity and mild ACD), and Control group (10 patients with IBD in remission, without anemia). We assessed the difference among groups in the levels of CRP, hemoglobin (Hgb), serum iron, ferritin, hepcidin-25, interleukins, TNF-α, IFN-γ, soluble CD40 ligand, and sP-selectin. Hepcidin-25 levels were significantly higher in Group II versus Group I (11.93 vs. 4.48 ng/mL, p < 0.001). Ferritin and CRP values showed similar patterns in IBD patients: significantly higher levels were observed in Group II (47.5 ng/mL and 13.68 mg/L) than in Group I (11.0 ng/mL and 3.39 mg/L) (p < 0.001). In Group II, hepcidin-25 was positively correlated with ferritin (ρ = 0.725, p < 0.001) and CRP (ρ = 0.502, p = 0.003). Ferritin was an independent variable influencing hepcidin-25 concentration in IBD patients, regardless of disease activity and severity of anemia. IBD hepcidin-25 best correlates with ferritin, and both parameters reflected inflammation extent and IBD activity.
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- Stanko Petrović
- Medical Faculty of the Military Medical Academy, University of Defence, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia; (D.S.); (M.P.); (N.P.); (M.B.)
- Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Military Medical Academy, University of Defence, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Gastroenterology, University Hospital Center “Dr. Dragiša Mišović”, 11 050 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Institute for Application of Nuclear Energy, University of Belgrade, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Medical Faculty of the Military Medical Academy, University of Defence, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia; (D.S.); (M.P.); (N.P.); (M.B.)
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Military Medical Academy, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Medical Faculty of the Military Medical Academy, University of Defence, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia; (D.S.); (M.P.); (N.P.); (M.B.)
- Clinic for Nephrology, Military Medical Academy, 11 050 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Centre for Clinical Pharmacology, Military Medical Academy, University of Defence, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Military Medical Academy, University of Defence, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Medical Faculty of the Military Medical Academy, University of Defence, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia; (D.S.); (M.P.); (N.P.); (M.B.)
- Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Military Medical Academy, University of Defence, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Medical Faculty of the Military Medical Academy, University of Defence, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia; (D.S.); (M.P.); (N.P.); (M.B.)
- Unit for Perioperative Nutrition, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Clinic for General Surgery, Military Medical Academy, University of Defence, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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Sun H, Wang Q, Han W, Chen C, Wang T, Zhong J. Iron deficiency: prevalence, mortality risk, and dietary relationships in general and heart failure populations. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1342686. [PMID: 38562191 PMCID: PMC10982413 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1342686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Background Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common nutritional deficiency, with little research on its prevalence and long-term outcomes in the general population and those with heart failure (HF). Both the relationships between dietary iron and ID, as well as dietary folate and ID, are understudied. Methods We used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2002 to investigate the prevalence, prognosis, and relationship between dietary and ID defined by different criteria in the general population (n = 6,660) and those with HF (n = 182). Results There was no significant difference in the prevalence of ID between HF patients and the general population after propensity score matching. Transferrin saturation (TSAT) <20% was associated with higher 5-year all-cause mortality (HR: 3.49, CI: 1.40-8.72, P = 0.007), while ferritin <30 ng/ml was associated with higher 10-year (HR: 2.70, CI: 1.10-6.67, P = 0.031) and 15-year all-cause mortality (HR: 2.64, CI: 1.40-5.00, P = 0.003) in HF patients. Higher dietary total folate but dietary iron reduced the risk of ID (defined as ferritin <100 ng/ml) in HF patients (OR: 0.80; 95% CI: 0.65-1.00; P = 0.047). Conclusions The prevalence of ID was identical in HF and non-HF individuals. Ferritin <30 ng/ml was associated with long-term outcomes whereas TSAT <20% was associated with short-term prognosis in both the general population and HF patients. A diet rich in folate might have the potential for prevention and treatment of ID in HF patients.
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- Hui Sun
- Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- National Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- National Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Liu M, Jin D, Yu W, Yu J, Cao K, Cheng J, Zheng X, Wang A, Liu Y. Enhancing Tumor Immunotherapy by Multivalent Anti-PD-L1 Nanobody Assembled via Ferritin Nanocage. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024:e2308248. [PMID: 38491904 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202308248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Increasing immunotherapy response rate and durability can lead to significant improvements in cancer care. To address this challenge, a novel multivalent immune checkpoint therapeutic platform is constructed through site-specific ligation of anti-PD-L1 nanobody (Nb) on ferritin (Ftn) nanocage. Nb-Ftn blocks PD-1/PD-L1 interaction and downregulates PD-L1 levels via endocytosis-induced degradation. In addition, the cage structure of Ftn allows encapsulation of indocyanine green (ICG), an FDA-approved dye. Photothermal treatment with Nb-Ftn@ICG induces immunogenic death of tumor cells, which improves systemic immune response via maturation of dendritic cells and enhanced infiltration of T cells. Moreover, Nb-Ftn encapsulation significantly enhances cellular uptake, tumor accumulation and retention of ICG. In vivo assays showed that this nanoplatform ablates the primary tumor, suppresses abscopal tumors and inhibits tumor metastasis, leading to a prolonged survival rate. This work presents a novel strategy for improving cancer immunotherapy using multivalent nanobody-ferritin conjugates as immunological targeting and enhancing carriers.
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- Manman Liu
- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China
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- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 75230, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China
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Wang Y, Song J, Deng X, Wang J, Zhang M, Liu Y, Tang P, Liu H, Zhou Y, Tong G, Li G, Yu L. Nanoparticle vaccines based on the receptor binding domain of porcine deltacoronavirus elicit robust protective immune responses in mice. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1328266. [PMID: 38550592 PMCID: PMC10972852 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1328266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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Background Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV), a novel swine enteropathogenic coronavirus, challenges the global swine industry. Currently, there are no approaches preventing swine from PDCoV infection. Methods A new PDCoV strain named JS2211 was isolated. Next, the dimer receptor binding domain of PDCoV spike protein (RBD-dimer) was expressed using the prokaryotic expression system, and a novel nanoparticle containing RBD-dimer and ferritin (SC-Fe) was constructed using the SpyTag/SpyCatcher system. Finally, the immunoprotection of RBD-Fe nanoparticles was evaluated in mice. Results The novel PDCoV strain was located in the clade of the late Chinese isolate strains and close to the United States strains. The RBD-Fe nanoparticles were successfully established. Immune responses of the homologous prime-boost regime showed that RBD-Fe nanoparticles efficiently elicited specific humoral and cellular immune responses in mice. Notably, high level PDCoV RBD-specific IgG and neutralizing antibody (NA) could be detected, and the histopathological results showed that PDCoV infection was dramatically reduced in mice immunized with RBD-Fe nanoparticles. Conclusion This study effectively developed a candidate nanoparticle with receptor binding domain of PDCoV spike protein that offers protection against PDCoV infection in mice.
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- Yuanhong Wang
- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Luo Z, Zhuang K, Kim SJ, Vollett KDW, Lou Z, Wang J, Cheng HYM, Khazaei M, Fehlings MG, Cheng HLM. Longitudinal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tracking of Transplanted Neural Progenitor Cells in the Spinal Cord Utilizing the Bright- Ferritin Mechanism. Stem Cells Transl Med 2024:szae016. [PMID: 38457239 DOI: 10.1093/stcltm/szae016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024] Open
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Human neural progenitor cells (hNPCs) hold promise for treating spinal cord injury. Studies to date have focused on improving their regenerative potential and therapeutic effect. Equally important is ensuring successful delivery and engraftment of hNPCs at the injury site. Unfortunately, no current imaging solution for cell tracking is compatible with long-term monitoring in vivo. The objective of this study was to apply a novel bright-ferritin magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) mechanism to track hNPC transplants longitudinally and on demand in the rat spinal cord. We genetically modified hNPCs to stably overexpress human ferritin. Ferritin-overexpressing (FT) hNPCs labeled with 0.2 mM manganese provided significant T1-induced bright contrast on in vitro MRI, with no adverse effect on cell viability, morphology, proliferation, and differentiation. In vivo, 2 M cells were injected into the cervical spinal cord of Rowett nude rats. MRI employed T1-weighted acquisitions and T1 mapping on a 3 T scanner. Conventional short-term cell tracking was performed using exogenous Mn labeling prior to cell transplantation, which displayed transient bright contrast on MRI 1 day after cell transplantation and disappeared after 1 week. In contrast, long-term cell tracking using bright-ferritin allowed on-demand signal recall upon Mn supplementation and precise visualization of the surviving hNPC graft. In fact, this new cell tracking technology identified 7 weeks post-transplantation as the timepoint by which substantial hNPC integration occurred. Spatial distribution of hNPCs on MRI matched that on histology. In summary, bright-ferritin provides the first demonstration of long-term, on-demand, high-resolution, and specific tracking of hNPCs in the rat spinal cord.
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- Zixiang Luo
- Division of Genetics and Development, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Spine Surgery and Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Translational Biology & Engineering Program, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Genetics and Development, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Translational Biology & Engineering Program, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Genetics and Development, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Genetics and Development, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Genetics and Development, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Genetics and Development, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery and Spine Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Translational Biology & Engineering Program, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Toronto, ON, Canada
- The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Zhang W, Wang H, Wu T, Gao X, Shang Y, Zhang Z, Liu X, Li Y. A SARS-CoV-2 Nanobody Displayed on the Surface of Human Ferritin with High Neutralization Activity. Int J Nanomedicine 2024; 19:2429-2440. [PMID: 38476285 PMCID: PMC10929646 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s450829] [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: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Purpose COVID-19 is rampant throughout the world, which has caused great damage to human lives and seriously hindered the development of the global economy. Aiming at the treatment of SARS-CoV-2, in this study, we proposed a novel fenobody strategy based on ferritin (Fe) self-assembly technology. Methods The neutralizing nanobody H11-D4 of SARS-CoV-2 fused to the C-terminus of end-modified human ferritin was expressed in E. coli and silkworm baculovirus expression systems. A large number of nanoparticles were successfully self-assembled in silkworms, while relatively few nanoparticles can be observed in the treated products from E. coli by electron microscopy. Subsequently, the fenobody's expression level and neutralizing activity were then evaluated. Results The results showed that the IC50 of H11-D4 and fenobody Fe-H11-D4 expressed in E. coli were 171.1 nmol L-1 and 20.87 nmol L-1, respectively. However, the IC50 of Fe-HD11-D4 expressed in silkworms was 1.46 nmol L-1 showing better neutralization activity. Conclusion Therefore, fenobodies can be well self-assembled in silkworm baculovirus expression system, and ferritin self-assembly technology can effectively improve nanobody neutralization activity.
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- Wenrong Zhang
- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Liu S, Tian L, Mu M, Liu Z, Dong M, Gong Y, Liu H, Wang X, Meng Q, Zhang H, Sun X. Platinum Nanoparticles-Enhanced Ferritin-Mn 2+ Interaction for Magnetic Resonance Contrast Enhancement and Efficient Tumor Photothermal Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2024:e2303939. [PMID: 38447111 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202303939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Nanoplatforms with high Mn2+ coordination can display efficient T1 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast enhancement. Herein, an earth gravity-like method for enhanced interaction between Ferritin (Fn) and Mn2+ by the growth of platinum nanoparticles (PNs) in Fn's cage structure via a biomineralization method is first proposed. Fn has good biocompatibility and can provide a suitable growth site for PNs. PNs with negative charge have certain attraction to Mn2+ with positive charge, improving Fn's loading capacity of Mn2+ by attraction force; and thus, achieving efficient MRI contrast enhancement. In addition, PNs can be applied for efficient photothermal therapy (PTT) under near infrared ray (NIR) irradiation. Systemic delivery of this nanoplatform shows obvious MRI contrast enhancement and tumor progression inhibition after NIR irradiation, as well as no obvious side effects. Therefore, this nanoplatform has the potential to contribute to nanotheranostic for clinical transformation.
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- Shuangqing Liu
- Department of Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250000, China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250000, China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250000, China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250000, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China
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- School of Clinical and Basic Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250000, China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250000, China
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Cleland JGF, Pellicori P, Lakhal-Littleton S. Low Serum Ferritin Might Predict Incident Heart Failure: But Why and Is It Clinically Useful? JACC Heart Fail 2024; 12:549-551. [PMID: 38340135 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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- John G F Cleland
- British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
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- British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy, and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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German KR, Juul SE. Serum Measures of Brain Iron Status - A Major Barrier to Optimizing Iron Status in Neonates. J Nutr 2024; 154:797-798. [PMID: 38244861 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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- Kendell R German
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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Navarrete JE, Ajiboye O, Lea JI. Biochemical markers of iron status and iron accumulation in peritoneal dialysis patients treated with ferric citrate. Perit Dial Int 2024; 44:133-140. [PMID: 37691436 DOI: 10.1177/08968608231197361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hyperphosphataemia is a common complication of kidney disease. Current dialysis techniques do not provide enough phosphorus clearance, hence the need to use phosphorus binders. Treatment options include calcium carbonate, calcium acetate, lanthanum carbonate, sevelamer hydrochloride and iron-based binders. Patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD) with sustained elevated ferritin levels exceeding 800 ng/mL are at a higher risk of death. We identify PD patients treated with iron-based binders and compare ferritin and risk of iron accumulation to patients treated with non-iron-based binders. METHODS All records of patients receiving PD at Emory dialysis centres until 30 October 2021 were reviewed for phosphorus binders. Basic demographics and laboratory data were time-referenced to the days on treatment with a particular binder. Patients were followed until discontinuation of the phosphorus binder, death, transplant, transfer to another dialysis provider or censoring at 36 months after medication was started. RESULTS Compared to calcium acetate and sevelamer, ferric citrate utilisation in PD patients resulted in a sustained increase in ferritin. The proportion of patients with a ferritin equal to or greater than 800 ng/dL and transferrin saturation greater than 40% increased over time in patients treated with ferric citrate and was higher during the second and third year of follow-up compared to baseline values and to patients treated with calcium acetate or sevelamer. Two patients (7%) treated with ferric citrate developed clinically significant haemosiderosis. CONCLUSIONS Use of ferric citrated in PD resulted in significant iron accumulation as judged by ferritin levels.
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- Renal Division, Emory University School of Medicine, USA
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Aboelsaad IAF, Claggett BL, Arthur V, Dorbala P, Matsushita K, Lennep BW, Yu B, Lutsey PL, Ndumele CE, Farag YMK, Shah AM, Buckley LF. Plasma Ferritin Levels, Incident Heart Failure, and Cardiac Structure and Function: The ARIC Study. JACC Heart Fail 2024; 12:539-548. [PMID: 38206230 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Whether iron deficiency contributes to incident heart failure (HF) and cardiac dysfunction has important implications given the prevalence of iron deficiency and the availability of several therapeutics for iron repletion. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to estimate the associations of plasma ferritin level with incident HF overall, HF phenotypes, and cardiac structure and function measures in older adults. METHODS Participants in the ongoing, longitudinal ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) study who were free of prevalent HF and anemia were studied. The associations of plasma ferritin levels with incident HF overall and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) were estimated using Cox proportional hazards regression models. Linear regression models estimated the cross-sectional associations of plasma ferritin with echocardiographic measures of cardiac structure and function. RESULTS The cohort included 3,472 individuals with a mean age of 75 ± 5 years (56% women, 14% Black individuals). In fully adjusted models, lower ferritin was associated with higher risk for incident HF overall (HR: 1.20 [95% CI: 1.08-1.34] per 50% lower ferritin level) and higher risk for incident HFpEF (HR: 1.28 [95% CI: 1.09-1.50]). Associations with incident HFrEF were not statistically significant. Lower ferritin levels were associated with higher E/e' ratio and higher pulmonary artery systolic pressure after adjustment for demographics and HF risk factors but not with measures of left ventricular structure or systolic function. CONCLUSIONS Among older adults without prevalent HF or anemia, lower plasma ferritin level is associated with a higher risk for incident HF, HFpEF, and higher measures of left ventricular filling pressure.
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Lynch DR, Perlman S, Schadt K. Omaveloxolone for the treatment of Friedreich ataxia: clinical trial results and practical considerations. Expert Rev Neurother 2024; 24:251-258. [PMID: 38269532 DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2024.2310617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Omavaloxolone, an NRF2 activator, recently became the first drug approved specifically for the treatment of Friedreich ataxia (FRDA). This landmark achievement provides a background for a review of the detailed data leading to the approval. AREAS COVERED The authors review the data from the 4 major articles on FRDA in the context of the authors' considerable (>1000 patients) experience in treating individuals with FRDA. The data is presented in the context not only of its scientific meaning but also in the practical context of therapy in FRDA. EXPERT OPINION Omaveloxolone provides a significant advance in the treatment of FRDA that is likely to be beneficial in a majority of the FRDA population. The data suggesting a benefit is consistent, and adverse issues are relatively modest. The major remaining questions are the subgroups that are most responsive and how long the beneficial effects will remain significant in FRDA patients.
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- David R Lynch
- Friedrech Ataxia Program, Division of Neurology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Friedreich Ataxia Program, Division of Neurology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Zhao X, Zhou Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y. Ferritin: Significance in viral infections. Rev Med Virol 2024; 34:e2531. [PMID: 38502012 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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As an indispensable trace element, iron is essential for many biological processes. Increasing evidence has shown that virus infection can perturb iron metabolism and play a role in the occurrence and development of viral infection-related diseases. Ferritin plays a crucial role in maintaining the body's iron homoeostasis. It is an important protein to stabilise the iron balance in cells. Ferritin is a 24-mer hollow iron storage protein composed of two subunits: ferritin heavy chain and ferritin light chain. It was reported that ferritin is not only an intra-cellular iron storage protein, but also a pathogenic mediator that enhances the inflammatory process and stimulates the further inflammatory pathway, which is a key member of the vicious pathogenic cycle to perpetuate. Ferritin exerts immuno-suppressive and pro-inflammatory functions during viral infection. In this review, we describe in detail the basic information of ferritin in the first section, including its structural features, the regulation of ferritin. In the second part, we focus on the role of ferritin in viral infection-related diseases and the molecular mechanisms by which viral infection regulates ferritin. The last section briefly outlines the potential of ferritin in antiviral therapy. Given the importance of iron and viral infection, understanding the role of ferritin during viral infection helps us understand the relationship between iron metabolic dysfunction and viral infection, which provides a new direction for the development of antiviral therapeutic drugs.
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- Xia Zhao
- Department of Pathogenic Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
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Agho KE, Chitekwe S, Rijal S, Paudyal N, Sahani SK, Akombi-Inyang BJ. Association between Child Nutritional Anthropometric Indices and Iron Deficiencies among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Nepal. Nutrients 2024; 16:698. [PMID: 38474829 DOI: 10.3390/nu16050698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Developmental impairment remains an important public health problem among children in many developing countries, including Nepal. Iron deficiency in children may affect development and lead to anaemia. This study on 1702 children aged 6-59 months aimed to assess the association between nutritional anthropometric indices and iron deficiencies. Data for this study were extracted from the 2016 Nepal National Micronutrient Status Survey. Three nutritional anthropometric indices (stunting, wasting and underweight) and their association with anaemia and iron deficiencies (ferritin and sTfR biomarkers) were assessed by conducting multivariate statistical analyses. The prevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight among children aged 6-59 months was 35.6%, 11.7% and 29.0%, respectively. Most of the children were not stunted (64.4%), not wasted (71.0%) and not underweight (88.3%). Belonging to castes other than the Janajati, Dalit and Brahmin castes increased the odds of anaemia and iron deficiency (ferritin biomarker). Children in the age group 6-23 months were significantly at higher odds of having anaemia and iron deficiency (ferritin and sTfR biomarkers). Stunting significantly increased the odds of anaemia [adjusted odds ratio (OR): 1.55; 95% confidence interval (CI): (1.11, 2.17)], iron deficiency (ferritin biomarker [OR: 1.56; 95% CI: (1.16, 2.08)] and sTfR biomarker [OR: 1.60; 95% CI: (1.18, 2.15)]). Further, underweight significantly increased the odds of anaemia [OR: 1.69; 95% CI: (1.12, 2.54)] and iron deficiency (sTfR biomarker [OR: 1.48; 95% CI: (1.14, 1.93)]). Interventions to minimise the occurrence of anaemia and iron deficiencies among children in Nepal should focus on providing appropriate healthcare services that would reduce the burden of stunting and underweight.
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- Kingsley Emwinyore Agho
- School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, Australia
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2094, South Africa
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- Nutrition Section, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Ethiopia, Addis Ababa 1169, Ethiopia
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- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Nepal Country Office P.O. Box 1187, United Nations (UN) House, Pulchowk, Kathmandu P.O. Box 107, Nepal
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- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Nepal Country Office P.O. Box 1187, United Nations (UN) House, Pulchowk, Kathmandu P.O. Box 107, Nepal
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- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Nepal Country Office P.O. Box 1187, United Nations (UN) House, Pulchowk, Kathmandu P.O. Box 107, Nepal
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He J, Li C, Ge J, Li Z, Cao L, Fan W, Peng Y, Li Q. Serum ferritin and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predict all-cause mortality in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis: a prospective study. Front Mol Biosci 2024; 11:1366753. [PMID: 38486946 PMCID: PMC10937429 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2024.1366753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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Introduction: Maintenance hemodialysis is an effective treatment for end-stage renal disease patients. A critical factor contributing to the deterioration and death of maintenance hemodialysis patients is inflammation. Therefore, we focused on two inflammatory markers, serum ferritin and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, to speculate whether they could predict the prognosis of maintenance hemodialysis patients. Patients and methods: We followed 168 patients with maintenance hemodialysis from July 2019 to July 2022 with the endpoint of all-cause death or follow-up completion. Receiver operating characteristic curves were plotted to assess the values of serum ferritin, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and serum ferritin combined with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio to predict the outcomes of maintenance hemodialysis patients. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were constructed to compare survival rates over time. Results: Receiver operating characteristic curves demonstrated that the best cut-off value of serum ferritin for predicting the prognosis of maintenance hemodialysis patients was 346.05 μg/L, and that of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio was 3.225. Furthermore, a combination of both had a more excellent predicting value than either index (p < 0.05). Kaplan-Meier survival curve analyses revealed that low serum ferritin levels and low neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio had a higher probability of survival than high ferritin levels and high neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, separately. Conclusion: Elevated serum ferritin and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio are closely related to all-cause mortality among maintenance hemodialysis patients, for which they may be predictors of all-cause mortality. Additionally, the combination of the two has a much higher predictor value for the prognosis of maintenance hemodialysis patients.
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- Jiamin He
- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Organ Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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Nyvlt P, Schuster FS, Ihlow J, Heeren P, Spies C, Hiesgen J, Schenk T, von Brünneck AC, Westermann J, Brunkhorst FM, La Rosée P, Janka G, Lachmann C, Lachmann G. Value of hemophagocytosis in the diagnosis of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in critically ill patients. Eur J Haematol 2024. [PMID: 38368850 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.14185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND Ferritin is an established biomarker in the diagnosis of secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), which is diagnosed by the HLH-2004 criteria. Among these criteria, detection of hemophagocytosis through invasive procedures may delay early life saving treatment. Our aim was to investigate the value of hemophagocytosis in diagnosing HLH in critically ill patients. METHODS In this secondary analysis of a retrospective observational study, we included all patients aged ≥18 years and admitted to any adult ICU at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin between January 2006 and August 2018, who had hyperferritinemia (≥500 μg/L) and underwent bone marrow biopsy during their ICU course. RESULTS Two hundred fifty-two patients were included, of whom 31 (12.3%) showed hemophagocytosis. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, maximum ferritin was independently associated with hemophagocytosis. By removing hemophagocytosis from HLH-2004 criteria and HScore, prediction accuracy for HLH diagnosis was only marginally decreased compared to the original scores. CONCLUSIONS Our results strengthen the diagnostic value of ferritin and underline the importance of considering HLH diagnosis in patients with high ferritin but only four fulfilled HLH-2004 criteria, when hemophagocytosis was not assessed or not detectable. Proof of hemophagocytosis is not required for a reliable HLH diagnosis.
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- Peter Nyvlt
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Tumorimmunology, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Clinical Studies, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Schwarzwald-Baar-Klinikum, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
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- Clinic of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Singhania M, Zaher A, Pulliam CF, Bayanbold K, Searby CC, Schoenfeld JD, Mapuskar KA, Fath MA, Allen BG, Spitz DR, Petronek MS. Quantitative MRI Evaluation of Ferritin Overexpression in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2398. [PMID: 38397073 PMCID: PMC10889593 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25042398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Cancer cells frequently present elevated intracellular iron levels, which are thought to facilitate an enhanced proliferative capacity. Targeting iron metabolism within cancer cells presents an avenue to enhance therapeutic responses, necessitating the use of non-invasive models to modulate iron manipulation to predict responses. Moreover, the ubiquitous nature of iron necessitates the development of unique, non-invasive markers of metabolic disruptions to develop more personalized approaches and enhance the clinical utility of these approaches. Ferritin, an iron storage enzyme that is often upregulated as a response to iron accumulation, plays a central role in iron metabolism and has been frequently associated with unfavorable clinical outcomes in cancer. Herein, we demonstrate the successful utility, validation, and functionality of a doxycycline-inducible ferritin heavy chain (FtH) overexpression model in H1299T non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells. Treatment with doxycycline increased the protein expression of FtH with a corresponding decrease in labile iron in vitro and in vivo, as determined by calcein-AM staining and EPR, respectively. Moreover, a subsequent increase in TfR expression was observed. Furthermore, T2* MR mapping effectively detected FtH expression in our in vivo model. These results demonstrate that T2* relaxation times can be used to monitor changes in FtH expression in tumors with bidirectional correlations depending on the model system. Overall, this study describes the development of an FtH overexpression NSCLC model and its correlation with T2* mapping for potential use in patients to interrogate iron metabolic alterations and predict clinical outcomes.
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- Mekhla Singhania
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Free Radical and Radiation Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Free Radical and Radiation Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Free Radical and Radiation Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Free Radical and Radiation Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Human Oncology & Pathogenesis Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Free Radical and Radiation Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Free Radical and Radiation Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Free Radical and Radiation Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Free Radical and Radiation Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Free Radical and Radiation Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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Liu Q, Wang C, Zhu M, Liu J, Duan Q, Midgley AC, Liu R, Jiang B, Kong D, Chen Q, Zhuang J, Huang X. Self-Assembly of Heterogeneous Ferritin Nanocages for Tumor Uptake and Penetration. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024:e2309271. [PMID: 38368258 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202309271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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Well-defined nanostructures are crucial for precisely understanding nano-bio interactions. However, nanoparticles (NPs) fabricated through conventional synthesis approaches often lack poor controllability and reproducibility. Herein, a synthetic biology-based strategy is introduced to fabricate uniformly reproducible protein-based NPs, achieving precise control over heterogeneous components of the NPs. Specifically, a ferritin assembly toolbox system is developed that enables intracellular assembly of ferritin subunits/variants in Escherichia coli. Using this strategy, a proof-of-concept study is provided to explore the interplay between ligand density of NPs and their tumor targets/penetration. Various ferritin hybrid nanocages (FHn) containing human ferritin heavy chains (FH) and light chains are accurately assembled, leveraging their intrinsic binding with tumor cells and prolonged circulation time in blood, respectively. Further studies reveal that tumor cell uptake is FH density-dependent through active binding with transferrin receptor 1, whereas in vivo tumor accumulation and tissue penetration are found to be correlated to heterogeneous assembly of FHn and vascular permeability of tumors. Densities of 3.7 FH/100 nm2 on the nanoparticle surface exhibit the highest degree of tumor accumulation and penetration, particularly in tumors with high permeability compared to those with low permeability. This study underscores the significance of nanoparticle heterogeneity in determining particle fate in biological systems.
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- Qiqi Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, and Frontier of Science Center for Cell Response, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, and Frontier of Science Center for Cell Response, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, and Frontier of Science Center for Cell Response, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, and Frontier of Science Center for Cell Response, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, and Frontier of Science Center for Cell Response, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, and Frontier of Science Center for Cell Response, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, and Frontier of Science Center for Cell Response, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Nanozyme Medical Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, and Frontier of Science Center for Cell Response, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, and Frontier of Science Center for Cell Response, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, and Frontier of Science Center for Cell Response, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Sun W, Wei C. Causal Relationship Between Ferritin and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study. J Alzheimers Dis Rep 2024; 8:257-266. [PMID: 38405340 PMCID: PMC10894605 DOI: 10.3233/adr-230136] [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: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Background Previous observational research has indicated a correlation between ferritin levels and neuropsychiatric disorders, although the causal relationship remains uncertain. Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the potential causal link between plasma ferritin levels and neuropsychiatric disorders. Methods A two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study was conducted, wherein genetic instruments associated with ferritin were obtained from a previously published genome-wide association study (GWAS). Summary statistics pertaining to neuropsychiatric disorders were derived from five distinct GWAS datasets. The primary MR analysis employed the inverse variance weighted (IVW) method and was corroborated by additional methods including MR-Egger, weighted median, simple mode, and weighted mode. Sensitivity analyses were employed to identify potential pleiotropy and heterogeneity in the results. Results The fixed effects IVW method revealed a statistically significant causal relationship between plasma ferritin level and the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease (odds ratio [OR] = 1.06, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.00-1.12, p = 0.037), as well as Parkinson's disease (OR = 1.06, 95% CI: 1.00-1.13, p = 0.041). Various sensitivity analyses were conducted, which demonstrated no substantial heterogeneity or pleiotropy. Conversely, no compelling evidence was found to support a causal association between ferritin and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, schizophrenia, or major depressive disorder. Conclusions This MR study provides evidence at the genetic level for a causal relationship between plasma ferritin and an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. The exact genetic mechanisms underlying this connection necessitate further investigation.
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- Wenxian Sun
- Innovation Center for Neurological Disorders and Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Innovation Center for Neurological Disorders and Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing, China
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Ozcan Bulut S, Ozel Ercel N. Serum iron and ferritin levels in female patients with gingivitis and periodontitis. Aust Dent J 2024. [PMID: 38358069 DOI: 10.1111/adj.13011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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AIM The aim of the study was to compare serum ferritin and iron levels and periodontal status in pre- and post-menopausal female patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 108 systemically healthy patients were included in the study, 63 patients in the pre-menopause group and 45 patients in the post-menopause group. The periodontal diagnosis was made according to the new periodontal disease classification of the American Academy of Periodontology and the European Federation of Periodontology Serum Iron (μg/dL) and Serum Ferritin (ng/mL) values were analysed in patients divided into groups according to menopausal status and periodontal status. RESULT The mean ferritin in pre-menopausal women (34.96 ± 27.87 ng/mL) was lower than the mean ferritin in post-menopausal women (64.24 ± 36.05 ng/mL), and this difference was found to be statistically significant (P<0.001). There was no statistically significant difference between the averages of iron and ferritin according to periodontal diagnosis in pre-menopausal women (P = 0.200 and P = 0.858). A statistically significant difference was found between serum ferritin averages according to periodontal diagnosis in post-menopausal women (P < 0.001). Serum ferritin at % Interdental bone loss = 0 in Post-M was 33.93 ± 8.65 ng/mL; 47.51 ± 16.17 ng/mL in Stage 1 periodontitis; 72.66 ± 18.12 ng/mL in Stage 2 periodontitis; It was found to be 87.4 ± 47.1 ng/mL in Stage 3-4 periodontitis. CONCLUSION Serum ferritin values might vary depending on the presence or severity of periodontitis in post-menopausal women.
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- S Ozcan Bulut
- Faculty of Dentistry, Periodontology Department, Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Niğde, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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Lemaire B, Frias MA, Golaz O, Magnin JL, Viette V, Vuilleumier N, Waldvogel Abramowski S. Ferritin: A Biomarker Requiring Caution in Clinical Decision. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:386. [PMID: 38396425 PMCID: PMC10887646 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14040386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To determine the ferritin inter-assay differences between three "Conformité Européenne" (CE) marked tests, the impact on reference intervals (RI), and the proportion of individuals with iron deficiency (ID), we used plasma and serum from healthy blood donors (HBD) recruited in three different Switzerland regions. DESIGN AND METHODS Heparinized plasma and serum from HBD were obtained from three different transfusion centers in Switzerland (Fribourg, Geneva, and Neuchatel). One hundred forty samples were recruited per center and per matrix, with a gender ratio of 50%, for a total of 420 HBD samples available per matrix. On both matrices, ferritin concentrations were quantified by three different laboratories using electrochemiluminescence (ECL), latex immunoturbidimetric assay (LIA), and luminescent oxygen channeling immunoassay (LOCI) assays, respectively. The degree of agreement between matrices and between the three sites/methods was assessed by Passing-Bablok and we evaluated the proportion of individuals deemed to have ID per method. RESULTS Overall, no difference between serum and heparinized plasma ferritin values was observed according to Passing-Bablok analyses (proportional bias range: 1.0-3.0%; maximum constant bias: 1.84 µg/L). Significant median ferritin differences (p < 0.001 according to Kruskal-Wallis test) were observed between the three methods (i.e., 83.6 µg/L, 103.5 µg/L, and 62.1 µg/L for ECL, LIA, and LOCI in heparinized plasma, respectively), with proportional bias varying significantly between ±16% and ±32% on serum and from ±14% to ±35% on plasma with no sign of gender-related differences. Affecting the lower end of RI, the proportion of ID per method substantially varied between 4.76% (20/420) for ECL, 2.86% (12/420) for LIA, and 9.05% (38/420) for LOCI. CONCLUSIONS Serum and heparinized plasma are exchangeable for ferritin assessment. However, the order of magnitude of ferritin differences across methods and HBD recruitment sites could lead to diagnostic errors if uniform RI were considered. Challenging the recently proposed use of uniform ferritin thresholds, our results highlight the importance of method- and region-specific RI for ferritin due to insufficient inter-assay harmonization. Failing to do so significantly impacts ID diagnosis.
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- Baptiste Lemaire
- Diagnostic Department, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
- Medicine Department, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Diagnostic Department, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Diagnostic Department, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Central Laboratory, HFR-Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Diagnostic Department, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Diagnostic Department, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
- Medicine Department, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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Ferrari F, Carini M, Zanella I, Treglia G, Luglio G, Bresciani R, Biasiotto G. Potential Diagnostic Role of Hepcidin in Anemic Patients Affected by Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:375. [PMID: 38396414 PMCID: PMC10887700 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14040375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Anemia is the main extraintestinal comorbidity of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Differentiating the type of anemia in these disorders is still a challenge. Hepcidin could be a promising biomarker to identify iron deficiency anemia (IDA), anemia of chronic disease (ACD) and the concomitant presence of both IDA and ACD. METHODS To evaluate the potential role of hepcidin dosage in the management of anemia in IBD patients, we performed a systematic review by a comprehensive literature analysis of original papers reporting the dosage of hepcidin in IBD patients. In all the articles reviewed, the dosage of ferritin was reported, and the correlation between hepcidin and ferritin has been used to compare these two biomarkers. RESULTS A total of 12 articles concerning the dosage of hepcidin in IBD were included, comprising in total of 976 patients. The results of the hepcidin values in IBD patients when compared with controls were conflicting. In fact, four articles described an increase in this biomarker, three showed a decrease and five did not find significant differences. The correlation with ferritin was positive and significant. In three studies, some differences between hepcidin dosages and ferritin levels indicate a possible role when IDA and ACD could be present at the same time. CONCLUSIONS Considering the contradictory data of the studies, the diagnostic role of hepcidin as a biomarker remains elusive in IBD patients. These differences could be due to the clinical characteristics of the patients enrolled that should be better defined in the future. A suitable clinical trial should be designed to outline the possible role of hepcidin in differentiating IDA, ACD and concomitant IDA and ACD in IBD patients. At the moment, ferritin still remains the best marker to diagnose these conditions, in addition to hemoglobin, transferrin saturation and CRP as recommended by the ECCO guidelines.
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- Fabiana Ferrari
- Pediatrics, Mother’s and Baby’s Health Department, Poliambulanza Foundation Hospital Insitute, 25124 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy
- Highly Specialized Laboratory, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy
- Section of Genetics and Cytogenetics, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Clinic of Nuclear Medicine, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6501 Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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- Endoscopic Surgery Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Gastrointestinal Disease, “Federico II” University, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy
- Highly Specialized Laboratory, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy
- Highly Specialized Laboratory, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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Domellöf M, Sjöberg A. Iron - a background article for the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023. Food Nutr Res 2024; 68:10451. [PMID: 38370116 PMCID: PMC10870973 DOI: 10.29219/fnr.v68.10451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Iron absorption from foods is generally lower than that of most other nutrients and is highly variable depending on individual iron status and iron bioavailability in the meal. Several large population groups in the Nordic and Baltic countries are at risk of iron deficiency, including infants, young children, menstruating females, pregnant women as well as vegetarians. Iron deficiency leads to anemia, fatigue, and limited capacity for physical activity. Of particular concern is that iron deficiency anemia in young children is associated with impaired neurodevelopment. A comprehensive literature search has been performed and summarized. New factorial calculations have been performed considering iron losses, iron absorption and iron requirements in various population groups. Recent data on iron intakes and the prevalence of iron deficiency in the Nordic countries are presented. Average requirements and tentative recommended intakes are presented for 12 different population groups. Pregnant women and those with high menstrual blood losses should consume iron-rich food and undergo screening for iron deficiency. Infants should consume iron-rich complementary foods and cow's milk should be avoided as a drink before 12 months of age and limited to < 500 mL/day in toddlers. Vegetarians should consume a diet including wholegrains, legumes, seeds, and green vegetables together with iron absorption enhancers. There is no evidence that iron intake per se increases the risk of cancer or diabetes. Iron absorption from foods is generally lower than that of most other nutrients and can vary between <2 and 50% depending on individual iron status and iron bioavailability in the meal.
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- Magnus Domellöf
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Food and Nutrition and Sport Science, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Poventud-Fuentes I, Chong TH, Dowlin M, Devaraj S, Curry CV. Reticulocyte hemoglobin equivalent as a marker to assess iron deficiency: A large pediatric tertiary care hospital study. Int J Lab Hematol 2024; 46:148-155. [PMID: 37850393 DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.14188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Detection of iron deficiency (ID) remains challenging. We aimed to evaluate the performance of reticulocyte hemoglobin equivalent (Ret-He) as a potential diagnostic marker to assess ID and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in a large pediatric cohort. METHODS A total of 3158 patients (aged 15 days to 19 years with a median age of 8.5 years; 60.2% female) were retrospectively studied. Statistical analysis was performed (a) to evaluate relationship of Ret-He with other relevant complete blood count and iron panel parameters; (b) to compare the levels of Ret-He in ID and IDA groups to a control group; and (c) to assess sensitivity and specificity of Ret-He in ID, IDA, and anemia without ID groups. RESULTS Ret-He values were significantly positively correlated to ferritin and transferrin saturation (TSAT). The median Ret-He was significantly lower in ID. A Ret-He cutoff of ≤30.0 pg distinguished cases of ID from the control group with a sensitivity of 90.2%, specificity of 59.5%, and area under curve (AUC) of 0.88. Ret-He showed better diagnostic performance in the IDA group and acceptable performance for ID without anemia. The sensitivity, specificity, and AUC were 90.1%, 80.9%, and 0.93 for IDA at cutoff value of ≤27.4 pg, and 80.8%, 51.1%, and 0.70 for ID without anemia at cutoff value of ≤30.8 pg, respectively. CONCLUSION Our large pediatric tertiary care hospital study demonstrates that Ret-He is a reliable marker to help confirm IDA in pediatric population. However, further studies are needed for its use to capture the early stages of ID.
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- Izmarie Poventud-Fuentes
- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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Floegel A, Intemann T, Siani A, Moreno LA, Molnár D, Veidebaum T, Hadjigeorgiou C, De Henauw S, Hunsberger M, Eiben G, Ahrens W, Wolters M. Cohort-Based Reference Values for Serum Ferritin and Transferrin and Longitudinal Determinants of Iron Status in European Children Aged 3-15 Years. J Nutr 2024; 154:658-669. [PMID: 38048991 PMCID: PMC10900138 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Reference values of ferritin and transferrin for European children do not exist. OBJECTIVE We aimed to provide sex-, age-, and body mass index (BMI)-specific serum ferritin and transferrin reference percentiles of 3-15-y-old children based on cohort data and to investigate determinants of iron status. METHODS A total of 3390 ferritin and 3416 transferrin measurements from children residing in 8 European countries participating in the IDEFICS/I.Family cohort (https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN62310987) at baseline (W0) and 6 y later (W3) were used to estimate percentiles using the generalized additive model for location, scale and shape. Associations of serum ferritin and transferrin concentrations with total iron intake, total iron intake additionally adjusted for vitamin C intake, and iron from heme sources were investigated separately with adjustment for sex, age, country of residence, parental education, usual energy intake and BMI z-score in regression models using cross-sectional and longitudinal data. RESULTS The age-specific ferritin and transferrin 5th and 95th reference percentiles ranged from 10.9 to 81.1 μg/L and 2.23 to 3.56 g/L, respectively. A deficient iron status was observed in 3% of children at W0 and 7% of children and adolescents at W3, respectively. At both waves, a higher iron intake from heme sources was positively associated with serum ferritin {W0: β = 3.21 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.71, 5.71]; W3: β = 4.48 [95% CI: 2.09, 6.87]}, that is, children consuming one mg more heme iron had a 3.21 and 4.48 μg/L higher ferritin concentration. Adherence to a mainly vegetarian diet was associated with a lower chance for sufficient serum ferritin cross-sectionally at W3 [odds ratio (OR) 0.40 (95% CI: 0.21, 0.81)] and longitudinally [OR 0.35 (95% CI: 0.15, 0.93)]. CONCLUSIONS Age-, sex-, and BMI-specific reference percentiles of serum ferritin and transferrin concentrations based on cohort data are provided for European children aged 3-15 y and may be used in clinical practice.
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- Anna Floegel
- Section of Dietetics, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Hochschule Neubrandenburg - University of Applied Sciences, Neubrandenburg, Germany; Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS, Bremen, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS, Bremen, Germany
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council, Avellino, Italy
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- GENUD (Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development) Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de Zaragoza, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- National Institute for Health Development, Estonian Centre of Behavioral and Health Sciences, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Section for Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Skövde, Skövde, Sweden
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS, Bremen, Germany; Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Institute of Statistics, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS, Bremen, Germany.
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Suresh D, Li A, Miller MJ, Wijarnpreecha K, Chen VL. Associations between metabolic hyper ferritinaemia, fibrosis-promoting alleles and clinical outcomes in steatotic liver disease. Liver Int 2024; 44:389-398. [PMID: 37971775 PMCID: PMC10872664 DOI: 10.1111/liv.15787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Ferritin has been investigated as a biomarker for liver fibrosis and iron in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). However, whether metabolic hyperferritinaemia predicts progression of liver disease remains unknown. In this study, we sought to understand associations between hyperferritinaemia and (1) adverse clinical outcomes and (2) common genetic variants related to iron metabolism and liver fibrosis. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of adults with MASLD seen at the University of Michigan Health System, where MASLD was defined by hepatic steatosis on imaging, biopsy or vibration-controlled transient elastography, plus metabolic risk factors in the absence of chronic liver diseases other than hemochromatosis. The primary predictor was serum ferritin level, which was dichotomized based on a cut-off of 300 or 450 mcg/L for women or men. Primary outcomes included (1) incident cirrhosis, liver-related events, congestive heart failure (CHF), and mortality and (2) distribution of common genetic variants associated with hepatic fibrosis and hereditary hemochromatosis. RESULTS Of 7333 patients with MASLD, 1468 (20%) had elevated ferritin. In multivariate analysis, ferritinaemia was associated with increased mortality (HR 1.68 [1.35-2.09], p < .001) and incident liver-related events (HR 1.92 [1.11-3.32], p = .019). Furthermore, elevated ferritin was associated with carriage of cirrhosis-promoting alleles including PNPLA3-rs738409-G allele (p = .0068) and TM6SF2-rs58542926-T allele (p = 0.0083) but not with common HFE mutations. CONCLUSIONS In MASLD patients, metabolic hyperferritinaemia was associated with increased mortality and higher incidence of liver-related events, and cirrhosis-promoting alleles but not with iron overload-promoting HFE mutations.
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- Deepika Suresh
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Zhao H, Lu Y, Zhang J, Sun Z, Cheng C, Liu Y, Wu L, Zhang M, He W, Hao S, Li K. NCOA4 requires a [3Fe-4S] to sense and maintain the iron homeostasis. J Biol Chem 2024; 300:105612. [PMID: 38159858 PMCID: PMC10831263 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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NCOA4 is a selective cargo receptor for ferritinophagy, the autophagic turnover of ferritin (FTH), a process critical for regulating intracellular iron bioavailability. However, how ferritinophagy flux is controlled through NCOA4 in iron-dependent processes needs to be better understood. Here, we show that the C-terminal FTH-binding domain of NCOA4 harbors a [3Fe-4S]-binding site with a stoichiometry of approximately one labile [3Fe-4S] cluster per NCOA4 monomer. By analyzing the interaction between NCOA4 and HERC2 ubiquitin ligase or NCOA4 and FTH, we demonstrate that NCOA4 regulates ferritinophagy by sensing the intracellular iron-sulfur cluster levels. Under iron-repletion conditions, HERC2 recognizes and recruits holo-NCOA4 as a substrate for polyubiquitination and degradation, favoring ferritin iron storage. Under iron-depletion conditions, NCOA4 exists in the form of apo-protein and binds ferritin to promote the occurrence of ferritinophagy and release iron. Thus, we identify an iron-sulfur cluster [3Fe-4S] as a critical cofactor in determining the fate of NCOA4 in favoring iron storage in ferritin or iron release via ferritinophagy and provide a dual mechanism for selective interaction between HERC2 and [3Fe-4S]-NCOA4 for proteasomal degradation or between ferritin and apo-NCOA4 for ferritinophagy in the control of iron homeostasis.
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- Hongting Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Medicine, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
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Athanassiou L, Kostoglou-Athanassiou I, Nikolakopoulou S, Konstantinou A, Mascha O, Siarkos E, Samaras C, Athanassiou P, Shoenfeld Y. Vitamin D Levels as a Marker of Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Life (Basel) 2024; 14:210. [PMID: 38398719 PMCID: PMC10890332 DOI: 10.3390/life14020210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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The SARS-CoV-2 virus may cause severe infection, which is associated with diverse clinical manifestations. Vitamin D has immunomodulating properties and may enhance the body's defense system against invading pathogenic organisms. The aim was to assess 25(OH)D3 levels in patients hospitalized for severe infection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus and explore the relationship between 25(OH)D3 and outcomes. In a group of 88 patients hospitalized for severe infection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus and a control group matched for age and sex, the levels of 25(OH)D3 were analyzed. Levels of 25(OH)D3 were 17.36 ± 8.80 ng/mL (mean ± SD) compared with 24.34 ± 10.34 ng/mL in patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection and the control group, respectively, p < 0.001 (Student's t-test). 25(OH)D3 levels were significantly related to outcomes, i.e., survival as opposed to non-survival, as more patients with 25(OH)D3 deficiency (0-10 ng/mL) and insufficiency (10-20 ng/mL) had a fatal outcome as compared with those with vitamin D sufficiency (p < 0.001, chi-square test, p < 0.001, Fisher's exact test). Levels of 25(OH)D3 were inversely related to C-reactive protein (CRP), ferritin, d-dimer, and fibrinogen levels (p < 0.001, linear regression analysis, beta coefficient of variation, -0.176, -0.160, -0.178, and -0.158, respectively). Vitamin D deficiency observed in severe SARS-CoV-2 infection was related to disease outcomes.
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- Lambros Athanassiou
- COVID-19 Department, Asclepeion Hospital, Voula, GR16673 Athens, Greece; (L.A.); (S.N.); (A.K.); (E.S.); (C.S.)
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- COVID-19 Department, Asclepeion Hospital, Voula, GR16673 Athens, Greece; (L.A.); (S.N.); (A.K.); (E.S.); (C.S.)
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- COVID-19 Department, Asclepeion Hospital, Voula, GR16673 Athens, Greece; (L.A.); (S.N.); (A.K.); (E.S.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Asclepeion Hospital, Voula, GR16673 Athens, Greece;
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- COVID-19 Department, Asclepeion Hospital, Voula, GR16673 Athens, Greece; (L.A.); (S.N.); (A.K.); (E.S.); (C.S.)
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- COVID-19 Department, Asclepeion Hospital, Voula, GR16673 Athens, Greece; (L.A.); (S.N.); (A.K.); (E.S.); (C.S.)
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- Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Reichman University, Herzelya 4610101, Israel;
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Ni Y, Liu B, Zhang W, Shi S, Deng J. A case of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and abnormal serum levels of ferritin, vitamin B12, and folic acid. J Infect Dev Ctries 2024; 18:168-171. [PMID: 38377090 DOI: 10.3855/jidc.18541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a globally prevalent infectious disease caused by the hantavirus in rodents. CASE STUDY This report describes a case of a 36-year-old male presenting with elevated ferritin, vitamin B12, and folic acid deficiency during the early onset phase of HFRS. Despite normal renal function at admission, the patient exhibited persistent fever and thrombocytopenia, leading to a potential misdiagnosis of an atypical HFRS presentation. Abnormal serum levels of ferritin, vitamin B12, and folic acid served as early indicators of renal dysfunction in patients with HRFS. The patient's condition improved rapidly with a combination of vitamin B6, methyl cobalamin, and folic acid, as evidenced by a subsequent decrease in the ferritin levels, from 3000 to 600 ng/mL, on days 4 and 24, respectively, and an increase in the vitamin B12 and folic acid levels to 200 pg/mL and 36.7 ng/mL, separately. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that ferritin, vitamin B12, and folic acid have the potential to serve as biomarkers for HFRS and play a predictive role in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
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- Yiyun Ni
- The Central Hospital of Yongzhou, Yongzhou Clinical College, University of South China, Yongzhou, Hunan Province, 425000, China
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- The Central Hospital of Yongzhou, Yongzhou Clinical College, University of South China, Yongzhou, Hunan Province, 425000, China
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- The Central Hospital of Yongzhou, Yongzhou Clinical College, University of South China, Yongzhou, Hunan Province, 425000, China
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- The Central Hospital of Yongzhou, Yongzhou Clinical College, University of South China, Yongzhou, Hunan Province, 425000, China
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- The Central Hospital of Yongzhou, Yongzhou Clinical College, University of South China, Yongzhou, Hunan Province, 425000, China
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