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Abdo Qaid EY, Abdullah Z, Zakaria R, Long I. Minocycline protects against lipopolysaccharide-induced glial cells activation and oxidative stress damage in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) of the rat. Int J Neurosci 2024; 134:56-65. [PMID: 35638219 DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2022.2084092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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PURPOSE/AIM Neuroinflammation and oxidative stress have been encountered in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the neuroprotective effects of minocycline against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced glial cells activation and oxidative stress damage in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) of rats are still elusive. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of minocycline and memantine, an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, on the microglia and astrocytes expression, as well as oxidative stress levels in the mPFC of LPS injected rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty adult Male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into five groups: control, LPS (5 mg/kg), LPS treated with minocycline (25 mg/kg), LPS treated with minocycline (50 mg/kg) and LPS treated with memantine (10 mg/kg). The immunohistochemistry and western blotting were used to analyse the expressions and densities of microglia marker (Iba-1) and astrocyte marker, (GFAP) while enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure the protein carbonyl (PCO), malondialdehyde (MDA), catalase (CAT), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels. RESULTS In comparison to the control group, the expression and density of Iba-1 and GFAP were significantly enhanced in the LPS group (p < 0.05). LPS group also exhibited significantly higher levels of PCO and MDA (p < 0.05) and significantly lower levels of CAT and SOD (p < 0.05) when compared to the control group. Both minocycline and memantine-treated LPS rats were able to protect against these effects. CONCLUSION Minocycline, like memantine treatment, reduces oxidative stress in the mPFC of LPS rats via inhibition of glial cells activation.
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- Entesar Yaseen Abdo Qaid
- School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Histology, Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen
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- School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
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- School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
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Reynolds RV, Yeung H, Cheng CE, Cook-Bolden F, Desai SR, Druby KM, Freeman EE, Keri JE, Stein Gold LF, Tan JKL, Tollefson MM, Weiss JS, Wu PA, Zaenglein AL, Han JM, Barbieri JS. Guidelines of care for the management of acne vulgaris. J Am Acad Dermatol 2024; 90:1006.e1-1006.e30. [PMID: 38300170 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.12.017] [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: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Acne vulgaris commonly affects adults, adolescents, and preadolescents aged 9 years or older. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to provide evidence-based recommendations for the management of acne. METHODS A work group conducted a systematic review and applied the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach for assessing the certainty of evidence and formulating and grading recommendations. RESULTS This guideline presents 18 evidence-based recommendations and 5 good practice statements. Strong recommendations are made for benzoyl peroxide, topical retinoids, topical antibiotics, and oral doxycycline. Oral isotretinoin is strongly recommended for acne that is severe, causing psychosocial burden or scarring, or failing standard oral or topical therapy. Conditional recommendations are made for topical clascoterone, salicylic acid, and azelaic acid, as well as for oral minocycline, sarecycline, combined oral contraceptive pills, and spironolactone. Combining topical therapies with multiple mechanisms of action, limiting systemic antibiotic use, combining systemic antibiotics with topical therapies, and adding intralesional corticosteroid injections for larger acne lesions are recommended as good practice statements. LIMITATIONS Analysis is based on the best available evidence at the time of the systematic review. CONCLUSIONS These guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for the management of acne vulgaris.
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- Rachel V Reynolds
- Department of Dermatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Dermatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Innovative Dermatology, Plano, Texas; Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center, Enola, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida; Miami VA Medical Center, Miami, Florida
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- Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Windsor Clinical Research Inc., Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Georgia Dermatology Partners, Snellville, Georgia
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California
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- Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Penn State/Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- American Academy of Dermatology, Rosemont, Illinois.
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Li L, Wang Y, Gu H. Mimicking Rosacea? Jessner's Lymphocytic Infiltration of the Skin: A Case Report. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2024; 17:847-851. [PMID: 38633469 PMCID: PMC11022868 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s452008] [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: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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We report a case of rash in a 35-year-old female presenting with erythematous papules and infiltrative plaques on the nose and upper jaw resembling rosacea. The patient had been experiencing these symptoms for one year. A pathological biopsy revealed an inflammatory infiltrate consisting of dense perivascular lymphocytes surrounding hair follicles and sweat glands in the dermis. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated a predominance of CD4+ T cells compared to CD8+ T cells. Based on the clinical manifestations, histopathology, and immunohistochemistry, the patient was diagnosed with Jessner's Lymphocytic infiltration of the skin (JLIS). The patient was treated with oral Minocycline, 100mg twice daily. After 4 weeks, the dosage was reduced by half and the treatment continued for 2 months, resulting in complete resolution of the rash. The clinical presentation resembled rosacea, and this particular manifestation of JLIS has not been previously reported. Treatment with minocycline yielded satisfactory efficacy, and no recurrence has been observed for 5 year.
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- Lingjia Li
- Department of Dermatology, Jiangnan University Medical Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University Kunming, Kunming, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University Kunming, Kunming, People’s Republic of China
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Yoshimoto T, Takajo T, Iijima H, Yamamoto R, Takihara H, Nishimoto F. Comparison of endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage and percutaneous drainage combined with minocycline sclerotherapy for symptomatic hepatic cysts: A retrospective study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e37677. [PMID: 38552057 PMCID: PMC10977566 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037677] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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Simple hepatic cysts (SHC) are generally asymptomatic and incidentally diagnosed using imaging studies. Asymptomatic SHC does not require treatment, but symptomatic SHC warrants treatment using different modalities, including intravenous antibiotic therapy, ultrasound-guided percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) with sclerotherapy, and surgery. The dissemination of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) intervention techniques has enabled the performance of puncture and drainage via the transgastrointestinal route for intra-abdominal abscesses. Despite the development of an EUS-guided drainage method for treating symptomatic SHC, only a few case reports using this method have been reported. This study retrospectively analyzed the safety and feasibility of EUS-guided drainage of symptomatic SHC as well as its clinical outcomes and compared it with combined therapy using PCD and minocycline sclerotherapy. The records of 10 consecutive patients with 11 symptomatic SHCs treated with either EUS-guided drainage or PCD combined with minocycline sclerotherapy at the Musashino Tokushukai Hospital from August 2019 to January 2024 were retrospectively examined. All cases in both groups achieved technical and clinical success, with no reported adverse events. The median reduction rates of the major cyst diameters in the EUS-guided drainage and PCD with sclerotherapy groups were 100% (interquartile range [IQR]: 94%-100%) and 67% (IQR: 48.5%-85%). The length of hospital stay was 7 and 22.5 days in the EUS-guided and PCD with sclerotherapy groups (P = .01). EUS-guided drainage of symptomatic SHC is a safe and effective therapeutic alternative to percutaneous drainage with sclerotherapy and surgery for treating symptomatic SHC.
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- Taiji Yoshimoto
- Department of Gastroenterology, Musashino Tokushukai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Musashino Tokushukai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Musashino Tokushukai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo-west Tokushukai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Uji Tokushukai Hospital, Uji, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology Department of Internal Medicine Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital Kanagawa Japan
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Zhao Z, Lu M, Ying Y. Case Report: Minocycline-induced drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome: a case report and literature review. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1355774. [PMID: 38515844 PMCID: PMC10955048 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1355774] [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: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Minocycline is a tetracycline commonly used for several dermatological diseases. Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rare but severe adverse event which can be caused by minocycline. An 18-year-old male patient developed fever, acute rash, pharyngeal pain, lymphadenopathy, hematologic abnormalities, increased creatinine level, elevated liver enzyme levels, and splenomegaly 4 weeks after the oral treatment of minocycline, 100 mg daily, for acne. Once diagnosed with DRESS syndrome, intravenous methylprednisolone was applied and his clinical manifestations and laboratory results remarkably improved. Then, a total of 13 DRESS syndrome cases induced by minocycline were reviewed and their clinical characteristics were summarized. In these cases, only two patient (15.4%) was present with pharynx involved. In conclusion, we reported a rare minocycline-induced DRESS syndrome who developed fever, eosinophilia, acute rash, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, acute kidney injury, hepatitis, and splenomegaly. Our report provides detailed clinical features of minocycline-induced DRESS syndrome, which helps us further understand this severe adverse event.
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- Zhe Zhao
- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Institute for Drug Evaluation, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Institute for Drug Evaluation, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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Fu Z, Hai N, Zhong Y, Sun W. Printing GelMA bioinks: a strategy for building in vitro model to study nanoparticle-based minocycline release and cellular protection under oxidative stress. Biofabrication 2024. [PMID: 38447206 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ad30c3] [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: 03/08/2024]
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Owing to its thermoresponsive and photocrosslinking properties, gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) based biomaterials have been commonly used as a novel and promising bioink for 3D bioprinting and various biomedical applications. However, the time and temperature dependent flow behaviors of GelMA at sol-gel transition state pose great challenges when printing thick scaffolds that also sustain high cell viability. Additionally, the turnabilities and in situ photocrosslinking ability of GelMA hydrogel make it a promising candidate for local drug delivery applications. Previous studies have reported on the direct encapsulation of minocycline (MH) in GelMA scaffolds for therapeutic applications. However, achieving prolonged and sustained release of high concentration MH is challenging due to its small molecular size. The aim of this study is to explore an optimal extrusion printing strategy for GelMA bioink in extrusion bioprinting considering its time and temperature dependent flow behaviors and then investigate its applications as drug loading carriers for sustained MH release for cellular protection under oxidative stress. Material properties of GelMA were characterized followed by printing optimization considering both the printability and cell survivability. A metal ion-mediated interaction mechanism between MH, dextran sulfate (DS), and magnesium to form nanoparticle complexes (MH-DS) was adopted for sustained drug release in GelMA. Additionally, an in vitro model was printed with GelMA to study the cell protection effect of MH against oxidative stress. Our results showed that the printability and cell survival rate of GelMA are significantly influenced by printing time, nozzle temperature, and GelMA concentrations. Optimal printing zones were determined based on both printability and cell viability window. Scaffolds printed using the parameters derived from optimal zones exhibited excellent printability and cell viability. We observed that lower concentrations of GelMA resulted in reduced burst release of MH from MH-DS on the first day, leading to more sustained release profiles compared to direct mixing. Additionally, released MH significantly increased fibroblasts survival in an in vitro oxidative stress model.
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- Zhouquan Fu
- Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University, 3141 chestnut street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-2816, UNITED STATES
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems , Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-2816, UNITED STATES
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-2816, UNITED STATES
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- Mech Engineering, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-2816, UNITED STATES
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Abdo Qaid EY, Abdullah Z, Zakaria R, Long I. Minocycline mitigates tau pathology via modulating the TLR-4/NF-кβ signalling pathway in the hippocampus of neuroinflammation rat model. Neurol Res 2024; 46:261-271. [PMID: 38122814 DOI: 10.1080/01616412.2023.2296754] [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: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The neuroinflammatory response was seen to impact the formation of phosphorylated tau protein in Alzheimer's disease (AD). This study aims to investigate the molecular mechanism of minocycline in reducing phosphorylated tau protein formation in the hippocampus of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced rats. METHODS Fifty adult male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly allocated to 1 of 5 groups: control, LPS (5 mg/kg), LPS + minocycline (25 mg/kg), LPS + minocycline (50 mg/kg) and LPS + memantine (10 mg/kg). Minocycline and memantine were administered intraperitoneally (i.p) for two weeks, and LPS was injected i.p. once on day 5. ELISA was used to determine the level of phosphorylated tau protein in SD rats' hippocampal tissue. The density and expression of Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4), nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-кβ), tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 were determined using Western blot and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Minocycline, like memantine, prevented LPS-induced increasein phosphorylated tau protein level suggested via reduced density and expression of TLR-4, NF-кβ, TNF-αand COX-2 proteins in rat hippocampal tissue. Interestingly, higher doses were shown to be more neuroprotective than lower doses. CONCLUSION This study suggests that minocycline suppresses the neuroinflammation signalling pathway and decreased phosphorylated tau protein formation induced by LPS in a dose-dependent manner. Minocycline can be used as a preventative and therapeutic drug for neuroinflammatory diseases such as AD.
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- Entesar Yaseen Abdo Qaid
- School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Histology Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen
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- School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Farrugia S, Cachia M, Betts A, Clark E. Nodular vasculitis (erythema induratum) associated with systemic minocycline. Australas J Dermatol 2024; 65:167-170. [PMID: 38057959 DOI: 10.1111/ajd.14195] [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: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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A 29-year-old Caucasian woman presented with a 3-month history of bilateral lower limb swelling with painful erythematous nodules on shins without ulceration. She had been taking minocycline for acne vulgaris for 3 years. Biochemical investigations showed deranged liver function test with positive ANA and mixed antinuclear factor (ANF) pattern. A skin biopsy was in keeping with a diagnosis of nodular vasculitis. Her skin lesions and liver function test improved within 3 months of stopping the minocycline treatment. This case report raises the awareness that minocycline could be a potential cause of nodular vasculitis, patients on minocycline should be closely monitored and minocycline should ideally not be prescribed for more than 12 weeks, given the possible adverse effects.
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- Department of Dermatology, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
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- Department of Dermatology, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
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Jafarzadeh A, Pour Mohammad A, Khosravi M, Amiri S, Rasouli A, Keramati H, Goodarzi A. A systematic review of case series and clinical trials investigating systemic oral or injectable therapies for the treatment of vitiligo. Skin Res Technol 2024; 30:e13642. [PMID: 38454597 PMCID: PMC10921011 DOI: 10.1111/srt.13642] [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: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness and safety of oral and injectable systemic treatments, such as methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclosporine, tofacitinib, baricitinib, corticosteroids, statins, zinc, apremilast, etc., for treating vitiligo lesions. METHOD Databases including PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were meticulously searched for studies spanning from 2010 to August 2023, focusing on systemic oral and injectable therapies for vitiligo, using comprehensive keywords and search syntaxes tailored to each database. Key data extracted included study design, treatment efficacy, patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, and safety profiles. RESULTS In a total of 42 included studies, oral mini-pulse corticosteroid therapy (OMP) was the subject of six studies (14.2%). Minocycline was the focus of five studies (11.9%), while methotrexate, apremilast, and tofacitinib each were examined in four studies (9.5%). Antioxidants and Afamelanotide were the subjects of three studies each (7.1%). Cyclosporine, simvastatin, oral zinc, oral corticosteroids (excluding OMP) and injections, and baricitinib were each explored in two studies (4.8%). Azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, and Alefacept were the subjects of one study each (2.4%). CONCLUSION Systemic treatments for vitiligo have been successful in controlling lesions without notable side effects. OMP, Methotrexate, Azathioprine, Cyclosporine, Mycophenolate mofetil, Simvastatin, Apremilast, Minocycline, Afamelanotide, Tofacitinib, Baricitinib, Antioxidants, and oral/injectable corticosteroids are effective treatment methods. However, oral zinc and alefacept did not show effectiveness.
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- Alireza Jafarzadeh
- Department of DermatologyRasool Akram Medical Complex Clinical Research Development Center (RCRDC)School of MedicineIran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS)TehranIran
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- Faculty of MedicineIran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of DermatologyRasool Akram Medical Complex Clinical Research Development Center (RCRDC)School of MedicineIran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS)TehranIran
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- School of MedicineZanjan University of Medical SciencesZanjanIran
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- Department of DermatologyRasool Akram Medical Complex Clinical Research Development Center (RCRDC)School of MedicineIran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS)TehranIran
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- Department of DermatologyRasool Akram Medical Complex Clinical Research Development Center (RCRDC)School of MedicineIran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS)TehranIran
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Sasikala D, Baghkomeh PN, Farzan JM. Comparative evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of triple antibiotic paste and amoxicillin clavulanate paste as an intracanal medicament against Enterococcus faecalis: An in vitro study. Dent Res J (Isfahan) 2024; 21:10. [PMID: 38476718 PMCID: PMC10929719] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Background Triple antibiotic paste (TAP) is the commonly used intracanal medicament against Enterococcus faecalis. Amoxicillin clavulanate paste (ACP) is recommended as a "fall-back" antibiotic when traditional dental antibiotics fail. Literature comparing the antimicrobial efficacy of TAP and ACP in eradicating E. faecalis from the root canal system is sparse; hence, this in vitro study was conducted to evaluate and compare the antimicrobial efficacy of TAP and ACP as an intracanal medicament for endodontic treatment of single-rooted permanent teeth against E. faecalis. Materials and Methods This in vitro, experimental study evaluated 60 root samples obtained from extracted single-rooted human permanent teeth. The canal diameter was enlarged and subsequently infected with E. faecalis for 21 days. Four groups of the contaminated samples were treated with TAP, ACP, calcium hydroxide (positive control), and saline (negative control), respectively. Dentinal shavings were collected at the end of the 1st, 7th, and 10th day and inoculated in agar plates. The number of colony-forming units was determined, and the data were statistically analyzed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilks test. P <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results The mean number of E. faecalis colony counts across all 3 test days demonstrated that TAP exhibited the highest inhibition of bacterial growth, followed by ACP which is not statistically significant (P = 1.00). Conclusion Considering the limitations of this in vitro study, the findings suggest that ACP could be an effective alternative intracanal medicament to TAP for endodontic therapy.
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- Dhandayuthapani Sasikala
- Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Bax F, Warren A, Fouks AA, van den Brink H, van Veluw SJ, Kozberg MG, Greenberg SM. Minocycline in Severe Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy: A Single-Center Cohort Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2024; 13:e033464. [PMID: 38348811 PMCID: PMC11010112 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.033464] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Evidence from animal studies suggests that minocycline may reduce lobar intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) recurrence in cerebral amyloid angiopathy, possibly by inhibiting perivascular extracellular matrix degradation in cerebral small vessels. There is currently no evidence of its safety or efficacy in humans with cerebral amyloid angiopathy. METHODS AND RESULTS To provide preliminary data to support future studies of minocycline's efficacy, the authors performed a retrospective single-center cohort study to assess the incidence of recurrent ICH in patients with an aggressive clinical course of probable cerebral amyloid angiopathy who had been prescribed minocycline off-label via shared decision-making. Crude incidence rate ratios were calculated to compare incidence rates before versus after treatment. Sixteen patients (mean age at minocycline initiation, 66.3±3.5 years; women 62.5%; median of 3 lobar ICHs [range, 1-6]) were initiated on minocycline and followed for a median of 12.4 months (range, 1.8-61.4 months). Adverse events were reported in 4 of 16 patients (gastroenteric, n=3; dizziness, n=1) and were considered mild. ICH incidence sharply increased the year before minocycline initiation compared with the preceding years (2.18 [95% CI, 1.50-3.07] versus 0.40 [95% CI, 0.25-0.60] events per patient-year) and fell to 0.46 (95% CI, 0.23-0.83) events per patient-year afterwards. Incidence rate ratios of recurrent ICH after minocycline was lower (0.21 [95% CI, 0.11-0.42], P<0.0001) compared with the year before initiation. CONCLUSIONS Minocycline appeared safe and generally tolerated in a small group of patients with clinically aggressive cerebral amyloid angiopathy and was associated with reduced ICH recurrence. Determining whether this reduction represents a biological response to minocycline rather than a regression to the mean, however, will require a future controlled treatment trial.
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- Francesco Bax
- Hemorrhagic Stroke Research Program, J Philip Kistler Research Center, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School175 Cambridge StreetBoston02114MAUSA
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- Hemorrhagic Stroke Research Program, J Philip Kistler Research Center, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School175 Cambridge StreetBoston02114MAUSA
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- Hemorrhagic Stroke Research Program, J Philip Kistler Research Center, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School175 Cambridge StreetBoston02114MAUSA
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- Hemorrhagic Stroke Research Program, J Philip Kistler Research Center, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School175 Cambridge StreetBoston02114MAUSA
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- Hemorrhagic Stroke Research Program, J Philip Kistler Research Center, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School175 Cambridge StreetBoston02114MAUSA
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- Hemorrhagic Stroke Research Program, J Philip Kistler Research Center, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School175 Cambridge StreetBoston02114MAUSA
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- Hemorrhagic Stroke Research Program, J Philip Kistler Research Center, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School175 Cambridge StreetBoston02114MAUSA
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Zhan F, Dong Y, Zhou L, Li X, Zhou Z, Xu G. Minocycline alleviates LPS-induced cognitive dysfunction in mice by inhibiting the NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway. Aging (Albany NY) 2024; 16:2989-3006. [PMID: 38329438 PMCID: PMC10911373 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205528] [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: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND Growing experimental evidence indicates that cognitive impairment is linked to neuroinflammation. Minocycline (MINO), an antibiotic known for its anti-inflammatory, has shown promise in alleviating cognitive impairment. Nonetheless, the exact mechanism through which MINO improves cognitive impairment is not yet understood. METHODS A neuroinflammatory model was establish by utilizing lipopolysaccharide. The assessment of mice's cognitive and learning abilities was conducted through the MWM and Y-maze tests. The evaluation of hippocampal neuronal injury and microglial activation were achieved by performing HE staining and IHC, respectively. To evaluate BV2 cell viability and apoptosis, the CCK-8 and Hoechst 33342/PI staining assays were employed. In order to assess the protein and RNA expression levels of NLRP3, caspase-1, IL-1β, IL-18, Iba-1, and Bcl2/Bax, WB and RT-qPCR were utilized. Additionally, the inhibitory effect of MINO on apoptosis by targeting the NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway was investigated using Nigericin. RESULTS MINO was effective in reducing the time it took for mice to escape from the test, increasing the number of platforms they crossed, and mitigating damage to the hippocampus while also suppressing microglial activation and the expression of Iba-1 in a neuroinflammatory model caused by LPS. Furthermore, MINO improved the viability of BV2 cell and reduced apoptosis. It also had the effect of reducing the expression levels of NLRP3/Caspase-1, IL-1β, IL-18, and BAX, while upregulating the expression of Bcl2. Additionally, MINO was found to downregulate the NLRP3 expression, which is specifically activated by nigericin. CONCLUSION The protective effect of MINO relies on the crucial involvement of the NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway.
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- Fenfang Zhan
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Drugs for acne. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2024; 66:17-20. [PMID: 38294764 DOI: 10.58347/tml.2024.1695a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Drugs for rosacea. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2024; 66:21-2. [PMID: 38294765 DOI: 10.58347/tml.2024.1695b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Comparison table: Some topical drugs for rosacea. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2024; 66:e22. [PMID: 38294766 DOI: 10.58347/tml.2024.1695c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Yang X, Li T, Liu J, Sun H, Cheng L, Song X, Han Z, Luo H, Han W, Xie L, Jiang L. Effects of minocycline on dendrites, dendritic spines, and microglia in immature mouse brains after kainic acid-induced status epilepticus. CNS Neurosci Ther 2024; 30:e14352. [PMID: 37438982 PMCID: PMC10848062 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14352] [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: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate whether minocycline could influence alterations of microglial subtypes, the morphology of dendrites and dendritic spines, the microstructures of synapses and synaptic proteins, or even cognition outcomes in immature male mice following status epilepticus (SE) induced by kainic acid. METHODS Golgi staining was performed to visualize the dendrites and dendritic spines of neurons of the hippocampus. The microstructures of synapses and synaptic proteins were observed using transmission electron microscopy and western blotting analysis, respectively. Microglial reactivation and their markers were evaluated using flow cytometry. The Morris water maze (MWM) test was used to analyze spatial learning and memory ability. RESULTS Significant partial spines increase (predominate in thin spines) was observed in the dendrites of neurons after acute SE and partial loss (mainly in thin spines) was presented by days 14 and 28 post-SE. The postsynaptic ultrastructure was impaired on the 7th and 14th days after SE. The proportion of M1 microglia increased significantly only after acute SE Similarly, the proportion of M2 microglia increased in the acute stage with high expression levels of all surface markers. In contrast, a decrease in M2 microglia and their markers was noted by day 14 post-SE. Minocycline could reverse the changes in dendrites and synaptic proteins caused by SE, and increase the levels of synaptic proteins. Meanwhile, minocycline could inhibit the reactivation of M1 microglia and the expression of their markers, except for promoting CD200R. In addition, treatment with minocycline could regulate the expression of M2 microglia and their surface markers, as well as ameliorating the impaired spatial learning and memory on the 28th day after SE. CONCLUSIONS Dendritic spines and microglia are dynamically changed after SE. Minocycline could ameliorate the impaired cognition in the kainic acid-induced mouse model by decreasing the damage to dendrites and altering microglial reactivation.
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- Xiaoyue Yang
- Department of NeurologyChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and DisordersChongqingChina
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and DisordersChongqingChina
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of PediatricsChongqingChina
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- Department of NeurologyChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and DisordersChongqingChina
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and DisordersChongqingChina
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of PediatricsChongqingChina
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- Department of NeurologyChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and DisordersChongqingChina
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and DisordersChongqingChina
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of PediatricsChongqingChina
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- Department of NeurologyChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and DisordersChongqingChina
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and DisordersChongqingChina
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of PediatricsChongqingChina
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- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and DisordersChongqingChina
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and DisordersChongqingChina
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of PediatricsChongqingChina
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- Department of NeurologyChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and DisordersChongqingChina
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and DisordersChongqingChina
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of PediatricsChongqingChina
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- Department of NeurologyChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and DisordersChongqingChina
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and DisordersChongqingChina
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of PediatricsChongqingChina
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- Department of NeurologyChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and DisordersChongqingChina
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and DisordersChongqingChina
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of PediatricsChongqingChina
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- Department of NeurologyChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and DisordersChongqingChina
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and DisordersChongqingChina
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of PediatricsChongqingChina
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- Department of NeurologyChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and DisordersChongqingChina
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and DisordersChongqingChina
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of PediatricsChongqingChina
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- Department of NeurologyChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and DisordersChongqingChina
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and DisordersChongqingChina
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of PediatricsChongqingChina
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Zainuddin SLA, Latib N, Taib H, Ahmad B, Sabarudin MA, Wan Mohamad WM. Effectiveness of Conventional Periodontal Treatment With Tetracycline Fiber Versus Minocycline Gel Application Subgingivally in Periodontitis Patients. Cureus 2024; 16:e55167. [PMID: 38558744 PMCID: PMC10980540 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.55167] [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] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Locally delivered antibiotics are adjunctive therapies for the selective removal or inhibition of pathogenic microbes in combination with scaling and root planing (SRP) for the management of periodontitis. OBJECTIVE The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of tetracycline fibers against minocycline gel when used as local drug delivery in conjunction with SRP for treating periodontitis. METHODS AND MATERIALS This is a pilot randomized open single, blinded trial study comparing three treatment modalities: SRP with topical tetracycline fibers (SRP+T), SRP with topical minocycline HCL 2% gel (SRP+M), and SRP only as a control group. Probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment loss (CAL), and bleeding on probing (BOP) percentages were recorded at baseline, one month, and at the end of three months. The data were subjected to analysis using IBM Corp. Released 2019. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 26.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp. Repeated measures ANOVA was used to compare the clinical outcomes between the three treatment groups, accounting for the repeated measurements at baseline, one month, and three months. A p-value less than 0.05 at a 95% confidence interval was deemed statistically significant. RESULTS There were statistically significant changes within the groups in all the clinical parameters, including pocket depth, clinical attachment loss, and bleeding on probing score, at different time intervals, with the greatest mean pocket depth changes seen in the tetracycline group after one month (mean changes = 1.4 mm, P < 0.001) and over three months (mean changes = 1.79 mm, p < 0.001). For clinical attachment loss, after one month, the highest improvement in clinical level was seen in the minocycline group (mean changes = 0.7mm, p < 0.05), and the overall improvement was seen in the control group (mean changes = 1.1mm, p < 0.05). The minocycline group showed greater mean changes in bleeding on probing percentage, with the greatest changes after one month (mean changes = 19.34%, p < 0.001) and over three months (mean changes = 26.42%, p <0.001). However, there was no significant difference between the groups. CONCLUSION Locally delivered tetracycline and minocycline gel are effective as adjuncts to SRP and may improve the healing outcome in the management of periodontitis.
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- School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, MYS
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- Unit of Periodontics, School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, MYS
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- Dental Public Health, School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, MYS
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- School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, MYS
- School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, MYS
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Moqadami A, Khalaj-Kondori M, Hosseinpour Feizi MA, Baradaran B. Minocycline declines interleukin-1ß-induced apoptosis and matrix metalloproteinase expression in C28/I2 chondrocyte cells: an in vitro study on osteoarthritis. EXCLI J 2024; 23:114-129. [PMID: 38487083 PMCID: PMC10938238 DOI: 10.17179/excli2023-6710] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease that occurs with aging. In its late phases, it is determined by the loss of chondrocytes and the breakdown of the extracellular matrix, resulting in pain and functional impairment. Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) is increased in the injured joints and contributes to the OA pathobiology by inducing chondrocyte apoptosis and up-regulation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Here, we aimed to understand whether minocycline could protect chondrocytes against the IL-1β-induced effects. The human C28/I2 chondrocyte cell line was treated with IL-1β or IL-1β plus minocycline. Cell viability/toxicity, cell cycle progression, and apoptosis were assessed with MMT assay and flow cytometry. Expression of apoptotic genes and MMPs were evaluated with qRT-PCR and western blotting. IL-1β showed a significant cytotoxic effect on the C28/I2 chondrocyte cells. The minocycline effective concentration (EC50) significantly protected the C28/I2 cells against the IL-1β-induced cytotoxic effect. Besides, minocycline effectively lowered IL-1β-induced sub-G1 cell population increase, indicating the minocycline anti-apoptotic effect. When assessed by real-time PCR and western blotting, the minocycline treatment group showed an elevated level of Bcl-2 and a significant decrease in the mRNA and protein expression of the apoptotic markers Bax and Caspase-3 and Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) such as MMP-3 and MMP-13. In conclusion, IL-1β promotes OA by inducing chondrocyte death and MMPs overexpression. Treatment with minocycline reduces these effects and decreases the production of apoptotic factors as well as the MMP-3 and MMP-13. Minocycline might be considered as an anti-IL-1β therapeutic supplement in the treatment of osteoarthritis. See also the graphical abstract(Fig. 1).
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- Amin Moqadami
- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Al-Tawalbeh D, Alkhawaldeh Y, Abu Sawan H, Al-Mamoori F, Al-Samydai A, Mayyas A. Assessment of carvacrol-antibiotic combinations' antimicrobial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Front Microbiol 2024; 14:1349550. [PMID: 38260886 PMCID: PMC10800982 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1349550] [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: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Introduction This study aimed to assess the antimicrobial activity of carvacrol in combination with approved antibiotics against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Carvacrol, a phenolic monoterpenoid component of essential oils, has demonstrated antimicrobial properties against gram positive and gram negative bacteria. The study evaluated the antimicrobial effects of carvacrol combined with sulfamethoxazole, linezolid, minocycline, and trimethoprim. Methods The MRSA strain (ATCC-33591) was used, and various assays, including MIC determination, checkerboard assay, and microdilution assay were conducted. Results The results showed that the combination of carvacrol with antibiotics yielded better outcomes compared to monotherapy, leading to reduced bacterial colonization. Carvacrol, sulfamethoxazole, and trimethoprim exhibited weak anti-staphylococcal effects, while linezolid and minocycline demonstrated stronger effects. This suggests that conventional antibiotic therapy may not be sufficient to effectively treat MRSA infections, potentially causing delays in healing or an exacerbation of the condition. Carvacrol combinations with two antibiotics displayed superior results compared to other pairs, indicating synergistic or additive effects of carvacrol with linezolid, minocycline, and sulfamethoxazole. Conclusion These findings propose a new approach for developing drug molecules for MRSA treatment which combine volatile oils with available regimens. Further studies are recommended to evaluate the efficacy and biosafety of these combinations using in vivo or ex vivo models, aiming to minimize side effects and facilitate human trials. This study provides valuable insights into the potential use of carvacrol-antibiotic combinations as a novel therapeutic approach against MRSA.
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- Deniz Al-Tawalbeh
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Pharmacological and Diagnostic Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Madaba, Madaba, Jordan
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Alajmi A, Niaz G, Lee K, Bernstein EF. Treatment of minocycline-induced hyperpigmentation with 730 nm Ti:sapphire picosecond laser. JAAD Case Rep 2024; 43:62-68. [PMID: 38225980 PMCID: PMC10788405 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2023.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2024] Open
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- Ali Alajmi
- Main Line Center for Laser Surgery, Ardmore, Pennsylvania
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- Main Line Center for Laser Surgery, Ardmore, Pennsylvania
- Departement of Dermatology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Main Line Center for Laser Surgery, Ardmore, Pennsylvania
- Department of Dermatology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Main Line Center for Laser Surgery, Ardmore, Pennsylvania
- Department of Dermatology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Alhayani T, Philpott CD, Liao S, Gentene AJ, Mueller EW. Comparison of Doxycycline or Minocycline to Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim for Treatment of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Pneumonia. Ann Pharmacother 2024; 58:21-27. [PMID: 37125743 DOI: 10.1177/10600280231166413] [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: 05/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a multidrug-resistant organism with limited antibiotic treatment options. Minocycline and doxycycline may be appropriate, but clinical data are limited. OBJECTIVE To compare tetracyclines (minocycline and doxycycline [TCN]) with standard of care, sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (TMP-SMZ), in S. maltophilia pneumonia treatment. METHODS This retrospective, 2-center study evaluated patients treated for S. maltophilia pneumonia with TCN or TMP-SMZ for clinical success, defined as resolution of leukocytosis, fever, and tachypnea. Patients were classified as treatment with TCN or TMP-SMZ based on definitive agent used for ≥50% of the treatment course and ≥4 days. Inclusion criteria were age ≥18 years, S. maltophilia confirmed on respiratory culture from January 2013 to November 2020, and appropriate definitive antibiotic dosing. Pregnancy, incarceration, S. maltophilia-resistant or intermediate to definitive therapy, and combination therapy for treatment of S. maltophilia pneumonia were exclusion criteria. Secondary outcomes were microbiologic success and recurrence or reinfection within 30 days requiring treatment. RESULTS A total of 80 patients were included (21 TCN [15 minocycline, 6 doxycycline], 59 TMP-SMZ). There was no difference in clinical success (28.6% vs 25.4%; P = 0.994), microbiologic success (n = 28, 55.6% vs 66.4%; P = 0.677), or recurrence or reinfection (n = 24, 66.7% vs 26.7%; P = 0.092) between TCN and TMP-SMZ, respectively. CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE Clinical and microbiologic success rates were similar in patients treated with TCN compared with TMP-SMZ for S. maltophilia pneumonia. These data suggest minocycline and doxycycline may be options to treat S. maltophilia pneumonia, but conclusive clinical data continue to be lacking.
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- Taha Alhayani
- Department of Pharmacy Services, Good Samaritan Hospital, TriHealth, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Department of Pharmacy Services, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, UC Health, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, UC Health, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, UC Health, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, UC Health, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, UC Health, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Patel DC, Swift N, Tewari BP, Browning JL, Prim C, Chaunsali L, Kimbrough IF, Olsen ML, Sontheimer H. Increased expression of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans in dentate gyrus and amygdala causes postinfectious seizures. Brain 2023:awad430. [PMID: 38146224 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awad430] [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: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023] Open
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Alterations in the extracellular matrix (ECM) are common in patients with epilepsy and in animal models of epilepsy, yet whether they are cause or consequence of seizures and epilepsy development is unknown. Using Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV) infection-induced model of acquired epilepsy, we find de novo expression of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs), a major ECM component, in dentate gyrus (DG) and amygdala exclusively in mice with acute seizures. Preventing synthesis of CSPGs specifically in DG and amygdala by deletion of the major CSPG aggrecan reduced seizure burden. Patch-clamp recordings from dentate granule cells (DGCs) revealed enhanced intrinsic and synaptic excitability in seizing mice that was significantly ameliorated by aggrecan deletion. In situ experiments suggest that DGCs hyperexcitability results from negatively charged CSPGs increasing stationary cations on the membrane thereby depolarizing neurons, increasing their intrinsic and synaptic excitability. These results show increased expression of CSPGs in the DG and amygdala as one of the causal factors for TMEV-induced acute seizures. We also show identical changes in CSPGs in pilocarpine-induced epilepsy suggesting that enhanced CSPGs in the DG and amygdala may be a common ictogenic factor and potential therapeutic target.
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- Dipan C Patel
- Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
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- School of Neuroscience, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
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- School of Neuroscience, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
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- School of Neuroscience, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
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Pfaller MA, Shortridge D, Carvalhaes CG, Castanheira M. Trends in the susceptibility of U.S. Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus species complex and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolates to minocycline, 2014-2021. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0198123. [PMID: 37921464 PMCID: PMC10715018 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01981-23] [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: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus species complex and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia are opportunistic, non-fermentative Gram-negative organisms that can cause serious hospital-acquired infections in immunocompromised patients. These pathogens are inherently resistant to several common drug classes and often acquire other resistance mechanisms, making them difficult to treat. In this study, we analyzed the trends of susceptibility of over 2,500 U.S. bacterial isolates collected from hospitalized patients over an 8-year period to minocycline, which is used to treat infections caused by these pathogens. These in vitro data suggest that minocycline is a useful treatment option for infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus species complex or Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
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- Michael A. Pfaller
- University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
- JMI Laboratories, North Liberty, Iowa, USA
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Willms JO, Mitchell K, Shashtri M, Sundin O, Liu X, Panthagani P, Tran P, Navarro S, Sniegowski C, Shaik AA, Chaudhury T, Reid TW, Bergeson SE. Minocycline and Diacetyl Minocycline Eye Drops Reduce Ocular Neovascularization in Mice. Transl Vis Sci Technol 2023; 12:10. [PMID: 38064336 PMCID: PMC10709801 DOI: 10.1167/tvst.12.12.10] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of minocycline and a novel, modified minocycline analogue that lacks antimicrobial action, diacetyl minocycline (DAM), on choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in mice of both sexes. Methods CNV was induced via laser injury in female and male C57BL/6J mice. Minocycline, DAM, or saline was administered via topical eye drops twice a day for 2 weeks starting the day after laser injury. CNV volume was measured using immunohistochemistry labeling and confocal microscopy. Results Minocycline reduced lesion volume by 79% (P ≤ 0.0004) in female and male mice. DAM reduced lesion volume by 73% (P ≤ 0.001) in female and male mice. There was no significant difference in lesion volume between minocycline and DAM treatment groups or between female and male mice. Conclusions Both minocycline and DAM eye drops significantly reduced laser-induced CNV lesion volume in female and male mice. While oral tetracyclines have been shown to mitigate pathologic neovascularization in both preclinical studies and clinical trials, the present data are the first to suggest that tetracycline derivatives may be effective to reduce pathologic CNV when administered via topical eye drops. However, the action is unrelated to antimicrobial action. Targeted delivery of these medications via eye drops may reduce the potential for systemic side effects. Translational Relevance Topical administration of minocycline and/or DAM via eye drops may represent a novel therapeutic strategy for disorders involving pathologic CNV.
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- Joshua O. Willms
- Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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Dal-Pizzol F, Coelho A, Simon CS, Michels M, Corneo E, Jeremias A, Damásio D, Ritter C. Prophylactic Minocycline for Delirium in Critically Ill Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Chest 2023:S0012-3692(23)05833-6. [PMID: 38043911 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.11.041] [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: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Delirium is a potentially severe form of acute encephalopathy. Minocycline has neuroprotective effects in animal models of neurologic diseases; however, data from human studies remain scarce. RESEARCH QUESTION Does the neuroprotective effect of minocycline prevent delirium occurrence in critical ill patients? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS This study was a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial conducted in four ICUs. Patients aged 18 years or older were eligible and randomized to receive minocycline (100 mg, twice daily) or placebo. The primary outcome was delirium incidence within 28 days or before ICU discharge. Secondary outcomes included days in delirium during ICU stay, delirium/coma-free days, length of mechanical ventilation, ICU length of stay, ICU mortality, and hospital mortality. The kinetics of various inflammatory (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, and C-reactive protein) and brain-related biomarkers (brain-derived neurotrophic factor and S100B) were used as exploratory outcomes. RESULTS A total of 160 patients were randomized, but one patient in the placebo group died before treatment; thus the data from 159 patients were analyzed (minocycline, n = 84; placebo, n = 75). After the COVID-19 pandemic it was decided to stop patient inclusion early. There was a small but significant decrease in delirium incidence: 17 patients (20%) in the minocycline arm compared with 26 patients (35%) in the placebo arm (P = .043). No other delirium-related outcomes were modified by minocycline treatment. Unexpectedly, there was a significant decrease in hospital mortality (39% vs. 23%; P = .029). Among all analyzed biomarkers, only plasma levels of C-reactive protein decreased significantly after minocycline treatment (F = 0.75, P = .78, within time; F = 4.09, P = .045, group × time). INTERPRETATION Our findings in this rather small study signal a possible positive effect of minocycline on delirium incidence. Further studies are needed to confirm the benefits of this drug as a preventive measure in critically ill patients. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov; No.: NCT04219735; URL: www. CLINICALTRIALS gov.
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- Felipe Dal-Pizzol
- Laboratory of Experimental Pathophysiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Brazil; Intensive Care Unit, São José Hospital, Criciúma, Brazil; São José Hospital Research Center, Criciúma, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathophysiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Brazil; Intensive Care Unit, São José Hospital, Criciúma, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathophysiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathophysiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathophysiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pathophysiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Brazil; Intensive Care Unit, São José Hospital, Criciúma, Brazil
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Gao W, Zhu M, Yin Y, Zhang X, Wang L. Efficacy and safety of minocycline quadruple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication: A meta-analysis of RCTs. Helicobacter 2023; 28:e13022. [PMID: 37839018 DOI: 10.1111/hel.13022] [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: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND The effective regimen is lacking in areas with high antibiotic resistance and tetracycline unavailable. Whether minocycline can replace tetracycline for Helicobacter pylori eradication is unknown. This meta-analysis compared and summarized the efficacy and safety profiles of H. pylori quadruple regimens with and without minocycline. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a literature search for regimens including minocycline quadruple therapy for H. pylori eradication and adverse events (AEs). Controls were patients undergoing any other treatment without minocycline. Searches were performed up to July 20, 2023, using PubMed and the Cochrane library. RESULTS A total of five randomized controlled clinical trials with 2004 patients were included in this meta-analysis. The H. pylori eradication rate of minocycline quadruple therapy was similar with that of control therapy (83.8% vs. 80.6%, OR 1.25, 95% CI [0.99-1.57], I2 = 0%, p = 0.06) in ITT analysis. When treatment regimens with minocycline were compared only with treatment regimens with tetracycline, no significant difference was found in eradication rate:85.5% vs. 85.5%, OR 1.00, 95% CI 0.67-1.47, p = 1.00. But when treatment regimens with minocycline were compared with treatment regimens without tetracycline, the former was significantly superiority to the latter (82.7% vs. 77.2%; OR, 1.40, 95% CI 1.06-1.87, p = 0.02). The incidence of AEs in the quadruple therapy with minocycline group was similar with the control group (35.9% vs. 38.8%, OR 0.88, 95% CI [0.73-1.06], I2 = 13%, p = 0.17). CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated the H. pylori eradication effect of minocycline quadruple therapy, and it might be an optional therapy. The safety of regimens containing minocycline was relatively satisfactory.
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- Wenwen Gao
- Department of Pharmacy, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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Rentsch P, Egan T, Kuriakose A, Stayte S, Vissel B. The ratio of M1 to M2 microglia in the striatum determines the severity of L-Dopa-induced dyskinesias. J Neurochem 2023; 167:633-647. [PMID: 37916541 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.15993] [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: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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L-Dopa, while treating motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, can lead to debilitating L-Dopa-induced dyskinesias, limiting its use. To investigate the causative relationship between neuro-inflammation and dyskinesias, we assessed if striatal M1 and M2 microglia numbers correlated with dyskinesia severity and whether the anti-inflammatories, minocycline and indomethacin, reverse these numbers and mitigate against dyskinesia. In 6-OHDA lesioned mice, we used stereology to assess numbers of striatal M1 and M2 microglia populations in non-lesioned (naïve) and lesioned mice that either received no L-Dopa (PD), remained non-dyskinetic even after L-Dopa (non-LID) or became dyskinetic after L-Dopa treatment (LID). We also assessed the effect of minocycline/indomethacin treatment on striatal M1 and M2 microglia and its anti-dyskinetic potential via AIMs scoring. We report that L-Dopa treatment leading to LIDs exacerbates activated microglia numbers beyond that associated with the PD state; the severity of LIDs is strongly correlated to the ratio of the striatal M1 to M2 microglial numbers; in non-dyskinetic mice, there is no M1/M2 microglia ratio increase above that seen in PD mice; and reducing M1/M2 microglia ratio using anti-inflammatories is anti-dyskinetic. Parkinson's disease is associated with increased inflammation, but this is insufficient to underpin dyskinesia. Given that L-Dopa-treated non-LID mice show the same ratio of M1/M2 microglia as PD mice that received no L-Dopa, and, given minocycline/indomethacin reduces both the ratio of M1/M2 microglia and dyskinesia severity, our data suggest the increased microglial M1/M2 ratio that occurs following L-Dopa treatment is a contributing cause of dyskinesias.
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- Peggy Rentsch
- St. Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- UNSW St Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- St. Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- UNSW St Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research, Macquarie Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- St. Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- St. Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- UNSW St Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Horino T, Ohnishi H, Komori M, Terada Y. Pulmonary Nocardiosis in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Intern Med 2023:2910-23. [PMID: 38008446 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.2910-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2023] Open
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- Taro Horino
- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nephrology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Japan
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- Department of Haematology and Respiratory Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nephrology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Japan
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Ciapała K, Mika J. Advances in Neuropathic Pain Research: Selected Intracellular Factors as Potential Targets for Multidirectional Analgesics. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1624. [PMID: 38004489 PMCID: PMC10675751 DOI: 10.3390/ph16111624] [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: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Neuropathic pain is a complex and debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Unlike acute pain, which is short-term and starts suddenly in response to an injury, neuropathic pain arises from somatosensory nervous system damage or disease, is usually chronic, and makes every day functioning difficult, substantially reducing quality of life. The main reason for the lack of effective pharmacotherapies for neuropathic pain is its diverse etiology and the complex, still poorly understood, pathophysiological mechanism of its progression. Numerous experimental studies, including ours, conducted over the last several decades have shown that the development of neuropathic pain is based on disturbances in cell activity, imbalances in the production of pronociceptive factors, and changes in signaling pathways such as p38MAPK, ERK, JNK, NF-κB, PI3K, and NRF2, which could become important targets for pharmacotherapy in the future. Despite the availability of many different analgesics, relieving neuropathic pain is still extremely difficult and requires a multidirectional, individual approach. We would like to point out that an increasing amount of data indicates that nonselective compounds directed at more than one molecular target exert promising analgesic effects. In our review, we characterize four substances (minocycline, astaxanthin, fisetin, and peimine) with analgesic properties that result from a wide spectrum of actions, including the modulation of MAPKs and other factors. We would like to draw attention to these selected substances since, in preclinical studies, they show suitable analgesic properties in models of neuropathy of various etiologies, and, importantly, some are already used as dietary supplements; for example, astaxanthin and fisetin protect against oxidative stress and have anti-inflammatory properties. It is worth emphasizing that the results of behavioral tests also indicate their usefulness when combined with opioids, the effectiveness of which decreases when neuropathy develops. Moreover, these substances appear to have additional, beneficial properties for the treatment of diseases that frequently co-occur with neuropathic pain. Therefore, these substances provide hope for the development of modern pharmacological tools to not only treat symptoms but also restore the proper functioning of the human body.
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- Department of Pain Pharmacology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12 Smetna Str., 31-343 Kraków, Poland;
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Khajah MA, Hawai S, Barakat A, Albaloushi A, Alkharji M, Masocha W. Minocycline synergizes with corticosteroids in reducing colitis severity in mice via the modulation of pro-inflammatory molecules. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1252174. [PMID: 38034999 PMCID: PMC10687282 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1252174] [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: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Background: A few studies have highlighted the anti-inflammatory properties of minocycline in reducing colitis severity in mice, but its molecular mechanism is not fully understood. The aim of this study was to determine the anti-inflammatory properties of minocycline and the expression/activity profiles of molecules involved in pro-inflammatory signaling cascades, cytokines, and molecules involved in the apoptotic machinery. The synergistic effect between minocycline and corticosteroids was also evaluated. Methods: The effects of various treatment approaches were determined in mice using the dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) colitis model at gross and microscopic levels. The expression/activity profiles of various pro- or anti-inflammatory molecules were determined using Western blotting and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results: Minocycline treatment significantly reduced colitis severity using prophylactic and treatment approaches and produced a synergistic effect with budesonide and methylprednisolone in reducing the active state of colitis. This was mediated in part through reduced colonic expression/activity of pro-inflammatory molecules, cytokines, proteins involved in the apoptotic machinery, and increased expression of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10. Conclusion: Minocycline synergizes with corticosteroids to reduce colitis severity, which could reduce their dose-dependent side effects and treatment cost. The reduction in colitis severity was achieved by modulating the expression/activity profiles of various pro- and anti-inflammatory signaling molecules, cytokines, and molecules involved in the apoptotic machinery.
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Arriaga MA, Amieva JA, Quintanilla J, Jimenez A, Ledezma J, Lopez S, Martirosyan KS, Chew SA. The application of electrosprayed minocycline-loaded PLGA microparticles for the treatment of glioblastoma. Biotechnol Bioeng 2023; 120:3409-3422. [PMID: 37605630 PMCID: PMC10592149 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28527] [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: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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The survival of patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common and invasive form of malignant brain tumors, remains poor despite advances in current treatment methods including surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Minocycline is a semi-synthetic tetracycline derivative that has been widely used as an antibiotic and more recently, it has been utilized as an antiangiogenic factor to inhibit tumorigenesis. The objective of this study was to investigate the utilization of electrospraying process to fabricate minocycline-loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microparticles with high drug loading and loading efficiency and to evaluate their ability to induce cell toxicity in human glioblastoma (i.e., U87-MG) cells. The results from this study demonstrated that solvent mixture of dicholoromethane (DCM) and methanol is the optimal solvent combination for minocycline and larger amount of methanol (i.e., 70:30) resulted in a higher drug loading. All three solvent ratios of DCM:methanol tested produced microparticles that were both spherical and smooth, all in the micron size range. The electrosprayed microparticles were able to elicit a cytotoxic response in U87-MG glioblastoma cells at a lower concentration of drug compared to the free drug. This work provides proof of concept to the hypothesis that electrosprayed minocycline-loaded PLGA microparticles can be a promising agent for the treatment of GBM and could have potential application for cancer therapies.
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- Marco A. Arriaga
- Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, One West University Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78520
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- Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, One West University Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78520
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- Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, One West University Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78520
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- Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, One West University Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78520
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- Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, One West University Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78520
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, One West University Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78520
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, One West University Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78520
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- Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, One West University Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78520
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Jacobs IJ, Li Q. Novel Treatments for PXE: Targeting the Systemic and Local Drivers of Ectopic Calcification. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15041. [PMID: 37894722 PMCID: PMC10606721 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015041] [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: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a heritable multisystem ectopic calcification disorder. The gene responsible for PXE, ABCC6, encodes ABCC6, a hepatic efflux transporter regulating extracellular inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi), a potent endogenous calcification inhibitor. Recent studies demonstrated that in addition to the deficiency of plasma PPi, the activated DDR/PARP signaling in calcified tissues provides an additional possible mechanism of ectopic calcification in PXE. This study examined the effects of etidronate (ETD), a stable PPi analog, and its combination with minocycline (Mino), a potent inhibitor of DDR/PARP, on ectopic calcification in an Abcc6-/- mouse model of PXE. Abcc6-/- mice, at 4 weeks of age, before the development of ectopic calcification, were treated with ETD, Mino, or both for 18 weeks. Micro-computed tomography, histopathologic examination, and quantification of the calcium content in Abcc6-/- mice treated with both ETD and Mino revealed further reduced calcification than either treatment alone. The effects were associated with reduced serum alkaline phosphatase activity without changes in plasma PPi concentrations. These results suggest that ETD and Mino combination therapy might provide an effective therapeutic approach for PXE, a currently intractable disease.
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- Ida Joely Jacobs
- Biomedical Sciences MS Program, Jefferson College of Life Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA;
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
- PXE International Center of Excellence in Research and Clinical Care, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
- PXE International Center of Excellence in Research and Clinical Care, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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da Silva CR, Silveira MJCB, Soares GC, de Andrade CR, Cabral VPDF, Sá LGDAV, Rodrigues DS, Moreira LEA, Barbosa AD, da Silva LJ, da Silva AR, Gomes AOCV, Cavalcanti BC, de Moraes MO, Nobre Júnior HV, de Andrade Neto JB. Analysis of possible pathways on the mechanism of action of minocycline and doxycycline against strains of Candida spp. resistant to fluconazole. J Med Microbiol 2023; 72. [PMID: 37801011 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001759] [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: 10/07/2023] Open
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Species of the genus Candida, characterized as commensals of the human microbiota, are opportunistic pathogens capable of generating various types of infections with high associated costs. Considering the limited pharmacological arsenal and the emergence of antifungal-resistant strains, the repositioning of drugs is a strategy used to search for new therapeutic alternatives, in which minocycline and doxycycline have been evaluated as potential candidates. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the in vitro antifungal activity of two tetracyclines, minocycline and doxycycline, and their possible mechanism of action against fluconazole-resistant strains of Candida spp. The sensitivity test for antimicrobials was performed using the broth microdilution technique, and the pharmacological interaction with fluconazole was also analysed using the checkerboard method. To analyse the possible mechanisms of action, flow cytometry assays were performed. The minimum inhibitory concentration obtained was 4-427 µg ml-1 for minocycline and 128-512 µg ml-1 for doxycycline, and mostly indifferent and additive interactions with fluconazole were observed. These tetracyclines were found to promote cellular alterations that generated death by apoptosis, with concentration-dependent reactive oxygen species production and reduced cell viability. Therefore, minocycline and doxycycline present themselves as promising study molecules against Candida spp.
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- Cecília Rocha da Silva
- School of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Bioprospection of Antimicrobial Molecules (LABIMAN), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Drug Research & Development Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Bioprospection of Antimicrobial Molecules (LABIMAN), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Drug Research & Development Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Christus University Center (UNICHRISTUS), Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Bioprospection of Antimicrobial Molecules (LABIMAN), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Drug Research & Development Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Bioprospection of Antimicrobial Molecules (LABIMAN), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Drug Research & Development Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Christus University Center (UNICHRISTUS), Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Bioprospection of Antimicrobial Molecules (LABIMAN), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Drug Research & Development Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Bioprospection of Antimicrobial Molecules (LABIMAN), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Drug Research & Development Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Bioprospection of Antimicrobial Molecules (LABIMAN), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Drug Research & Development Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Bioprospection of Antimicrobial Molecules (LABIMAN), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Drug Research & Development Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Bioprospection of Antimicrobial Molecules (LABIMAN), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Drug Research & Development Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Bioprospection of Antimicrobial Molecules (LABIMAN), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Drug Research & Development Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Christus University Center (UNICHRISTUS), Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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Yang J, Liu X, Cao Y, Wang P, Zhang H, Chen Q, Yang Y, Zeng Q, Zhang L, Wang X. 5-Aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy versus minocycline for moderate-to-severe rosacea: A single-center, randomized, evaluator-blind controlled study. J Am Acad Dermatol 2023; 89:711-718. [PMID: 37356626 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.06.027] [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: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND 5-Aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) showed potential to treat rosacea according to recent studies; however, a lack of clinical evidence and unclear adverse effects limit its use. OBJECTIVE To compare the effect of ALA-PDT vs minocycline on rosacea. METHODS In this single-center, randomized, evaluator-blind, controlled study, patients with moderate-to-severe rosacea were allocated to receive 3 to 5 sessions of ALA-PDT or 8 weeks of 100 mg daily minocycline treatment, followed by a 24-week follow-up. RESULTS Of all the 44 randomized patients, 41 received complete treatment (ALA-PDT: 20 and minocycline: 21 patients). At the end of treatment, ALA-PDT showed noninferior improvement of papulopustular lesions and Rosacea-specific Quality of Life compared with minocycline (median reduction of lesion count: 19 vs 22, median change of Rosacea-specific Quality of Life score: 0.48 vs 0.53). The Clinician's Erythema Assessment success of ALA-PDT was lower than that of minocycline's (35% vs 67%). Demodex density and relapse rate were comparable in both groups. Erythema, mild pain, and exudation were the most common adverse reactions of ALA-PDT. LIMITATIONS Limited sample size restricted us from drawing further conclusions. CONCLUSION As minocycline does, ALA-PDT can improve rosacea mainly in papulopustular lesions and patients' quality of life, indicating a new option for rosacea.
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- Jin Yang
- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
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- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
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- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
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Lee WW, Seo JW, Jang IS, Kwon YJ, Joung WJ, Jun JH, Kim J, Son D, Lim SW, Yun SH, Tallarico M, Park CJ. Comparison of Prophylactic Effects between Localized Biomimetic Minocycline and Systematic Amoxicillin on Implants Placed Immediately in Infected Sockets. Biomimetics (Basel) 2023; 8:461. [PMID: 37887592 PMCID: PMC10604678 DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics8060461] [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: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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This study evaluated the prophylactic effect of localized biomimetic minocycline and systemic amoxicillin on immediate implant placement at infected extraction sites. Twelve mongrels with six implants each were randomly assigned to five groups: uninfected negative control (Group N); infected with oral complex bacteria (Group P); infected and treated with amoxicillin one hour before implant placement (Group A); infected and treated with minocycline during implant placement (Group B); and infected and treated with amoxicillin one hour before implant placement and with minocycline during implant placement (Group C). Radiographic bone level, gingival index (GI), probing depth (PD), papillary bleeding index (PBI), and removal torque (RT) were recorded. There was no significant difference between Groups A, B, and C for bone loss. Group A showed the highest RT, the lowest PBI, and significantly lower GI and PD values than Group P. Group B exhibited significantly higher RT value than Group N and significantly smaller PD value than Group P at 6 w postoperatively. Localized minocycline could improve implant success by reducing bone loss and increasing RT and systemic amoxicillin could maintain the stability of the peri-implant soft tissue. However, combined use of these two antibiotics did not augment the prophylactic effect.
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- Won-Woo Lee
- Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Osstem R&D Center, Seoul 07789, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pre-Medicine, College of Medicine and Biostatistics Lab, Medical Research Collaborating Center (MRCC), Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Biostatistical Consulting and Research, Medical Research Collaborating Center, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Orthodontics, Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07021 Sassari, Italy
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- Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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Sulejmani P, Medhus EJ, Madu PN, Amber KT. Polymorphous Cutaneous Sarcoidosis With Excellent Response to Minocycline. Cureus 2023; 15:e47902. [PMID: 38034184 PMCID: PMC10682738 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.47902] [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] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Sarcoidosis is notorious for producing a wide variety of skin lesions, which are categorized as either specific or nonspecific. The specific lesions include primary morphologies ranging from micropapules to subcutaneous nodules. Nonspecific skin lesions include associated conditions like erythema nodosum, calcinosis cutis, and prurigo. It is not uncommon for a patient to have a combination of specific and nonspecific lesions. In contrast, it is exceedingly rare for one patient to have multiple specific sarcoidal lesions. When present, the term "polymorphous cutaneous sarcoidosis" has been used. We present the case of a patient who presented with three specific cutaneous morphologies of sarcoidosis: papular sarcoid, Darier-Roussy subcutaneous sarcoidosis, and lupus pernio. After only two months of oral minocycline, our patient demonstrated remarkable improvement with near-complete resolution of the cutaneous lesions. In addition to describing the rare polymorphous presentation, this case also highlights the challenge of relating lesion type to overall prognosis when multiple morphologies are present.
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- Dermatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, USA
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- Dermatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, USA
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- Dermatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, USA
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Hevia EC, Wooten L, Carr AL. Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole vs Minocycline for the Treatment of Nonurinary Monomicrobial Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Infections in Hospitalized Patients. Ann Pharmacother 2023:10600280231201850. [PMID: 37776160 DOI: 10.1177/10600280231201850] [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: 10/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an opportunistic, gram-negative bacillus with few therapeutic options due to a high level of intrinsic resistance. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (SXT) is recommended as the first-line treatment; however, minocycline (MIN) has been shown to have similar clinical outcomes in treating S. maltophilia and addresses concern for increasing resistance to SXT. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety outcomes of nonurinary, monomicrobial infections due to S. maltophilia in hospitalized patients treated with MIN or SXT. METHODS This was a retrospective study of hospitalized adult patients receiving MIN or SXT for nonurinary monomicrobial S. maltophilia infection from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2020. The primary outcome was clinical disposition classified as rates of clinical failure, clinical improvement, or clinical success. RESULTS Eighty-two patients (88.2%) received MIN and 11 patients (11.8%) received SXT initially. Clinical failure occurred in 16 (19.5%) patients in the MIN group and in 4 (36.4%) patients in the SXT group (P = 0.242). Clinical improvement occurred in 11 (13.4%) patients in the MIN group and in 1 (9.1%) patient in the SXT group (P = 1.0). Clinical success occurred in 55 (67.1%) patients in the MIN group and in 6 (54.5%) patients in the SXT group (P = 0.503). Total duration of antimicrobial therapy (P = 0.3198), in-hospital mortality (P = 1.0), hospital length of stay (P = 0.9668), intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (P = 0.1384), and 30-day readmission (P = 0.686) were similar between groups. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Rates of clinical failure, clinical improvement, or clinical success were similar between MIN and SXT for nonurinary monomicrobial S. maltophilia infections.
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- Emma C Hevia
- Department of Pharmacy, AdventHealth Orlando, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, AdventHealth Orlando, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, AdventHealth Orlando, Orlando, FL, USA
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Shah B, Mistry D, Gonsalves N, Vasani P, Dhoot D, Barkate H. A Prospective, Randomized, Comparative Study of Topical Minocycline Gel 4% with Topical Clindamycin Phosphate Gel 1% in Indian Patients with Acne Vulgaris. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1455. [PMID: 37760751 PMCID: PMC10526007 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12091455] [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: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Acne vulgaris is characterized by inflammatory and non-inflammatory skin lesions with a high prevalence among adolescents in India. Not enough studies are reported on the use of topical antibiotics for the management of acne in the Indian population. The proposed study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of topical minocycline gel 4% with topical clindamycin gel 1% in the Indian population. A randomized, open-label, double-arm study was planned at two centers in India. One hundred patients were enrolled and randomized equally to two treatment arms. The drugs were applied once daily, preferably at the same time each day. The number of inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions, as well as the investigator's global assessment (IGA), were obtained at the baseline and on weeks 3, 6, 9, and 12. The change in these parameters from baseline to week 12 was compared between the two treatment arms. A tolerability assessment was also performed on selected parameters. The age of patients ranged between 14 and 31 years, with female preponderance in each arm. On week 12, the percent change in inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions in the minocycline 4% arm was significantly higher than in the clindamycin 1% arm (p < 0.0001). The IGA treatment success was significantly higher in the minocycline arm compared to the clindamycin arm on weeks 9 and 12, with p-values of 0.001 and 0.015, respectively. Tolerability assessment revealed significantly improved parameter performance in the minocycline arm compared to the clindamycin arm. On subgroup analysis, in adolescents, minocycline was found to be more efficacious than clindamycin. The comparative assessment resulted in a significantly improved performance of minocycline gel 4% compared to clindamycin gel 1% in the Indian population, thus making it a preferred choice for the treatment of moderate-to-severe acne in India.
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- Bela Shah
- Department of Dermatology, B J Medical College, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad 380016, Gujarat, India; (B.S.); (N.G.); (P.V.)
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- Consultant Dermatologist, Mistry Skin Clinic, Ahmedabad 301302, Gujarat, India;
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- Department of Dermatology, B J Medical College, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad 380016, Gujarat, India; (B.S.); (N.G.); (P.V.)
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- Department of Dermatology, B J Medical College, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad 380016, Gujarat, India; (B.S.); (N.G.); (P.V.)
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- Department of Global Medical Affairs, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Mumbai 400099, Maharashtra, India;
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- Department of Global Medical Affairs, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Mumbai 400099, Maharashtra, India;
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Liu L, He Y, Chang J. A Case of Granuloma Faciale Successfully Treated with Minocycline. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2023; 16:2337-2339. [PMID: 37663884 PMCID: PMC10474839 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s425239] [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: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Granuloma faciale (GF) is a rare chronic inflammatory dermatosis in clinical practice. The etiology is not yet clear, and it often occurs on the face. The progression of skin lesions is slow and persistent, with almost no self regression and a risk of recurrence, which may lead to disfigurement. We reported a 61-year-old male with GF who had poor reaction with topical corticosteroids and calcineurin inhibitors, but the lesions were significantly improved after systematic application of minocycline. This report describes the good clinical effect of minocycline on GF.
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- Lin Liu
- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Li Y, Wu M, Hu X, Chen G, Yao X, Zhou X, Lu J. The Role of Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in the Diagnosis and Therapeutic Evaluation of Rare Disease Eosinophilic Pustular Folliculitis. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2023; 16:2309-2314. [PMID: 37649569 PMCID: PMC10464821 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s423973] [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: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) is a rare skin disease for which the gold standard of diagnosis relies on the invasive examination of pathological tissue sections. However, due to its invasive nature, many patients tend to refuse this diagnostic test. In such situations, reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) can be a valuable diagnosis tool. Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) can accurately identify the specific structures for biopsy and provide objective imaging data to evaluate clinical symptoms following treatment. Therefore, we present a case report demonstrating the utility of RCM in diagnosing and assessing the treatment of the rare disease EPF for reference.
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- Yuan Li
- Department of Cosmetic Dermatology, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cosmetic Dermatology, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cosmetic Dermatology, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cosmetic Dermatology, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cosmetic Dermatology, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Administration Department, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cosmetic Dermatology, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of China
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Alhadlaq MW, Masocha W. Microglia and p38 MAPK Inhibitors Suppress Development of Mechanical Allodynia in Both Sexes in a Mouse Model of Antiretroviral-Induced Neuropathic Pain. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12805. [PMID: 37628987 PMCID: PMC10454318 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241612805] [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: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Microglia activation in the spinal cord play a major role in the pathogenesis of neuropathic pain. The p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) regulates microglia activation. Previously, 2',3'-dideoxycytidine (ddC), a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI), was found to induce mechanical allodynia and microglia activation in the spinal cords of male and female mice. In this study, we investigated the role of spinal microglia and p38 MAPK signaling in the development of mechanical allodynia using immunofluorescence staining and treatment with microglia and p38 MAPK inhibitors in both sexes. Male and female mice (BALB/c strain) treated intraperitoneally once daily with ddC 25 mg/kg for five consecutive days developed mechanical allodynia, assessed using the dynamic plantar aesthesiometer. Treatment with ddC increased microglia markers CD11b and ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 (Iba1) staining intensity in male mice, while only CD11b was increased in female mice. Both sexes had increased phosphorylated p38 MAPK staining intensity. The administration of minocycline, an inhibitor of microglia activation, and adezmapimod, a selective p38 MAPK inhibitor, suppressed mechanical allodynia in both sexes at day 7 after ddC treatment. Therefore, microglia activation and p38 MAPK signaling are important for the development of antiretroviral drug-induced mechanical allodynia.
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- Maryam W. Alhadlaq
- Molecular Biology Program, College of Graduate Studies, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait City 13110, Kuwait;
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait City 13110, Kuwait
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait City 13110, Kuwait
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Clarke EJ, Vodstrcil LA, Plummer EL, Aguirre I, Samra RS, Fairley CK, Chow EPF, Bradshaw CS. Efficacy of Minocycline for the Treatment of Mycoplasma genitalium. Open Forum Infect Dis 2023; 10:ofad427. [PMID: 37608915 PMCID: PMC10442060 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad427] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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Background High levels of macrolide resistance and increasing fluoroquinolone resistance are making Mycoplasma genitalium increasingly difficult to treat. Minocycline is an alternative treatment for patients with macrolide-resistant M genitalium infections that have failed moxifloxacin, or for those with fluoroquinolone contraindications or resistance. Published efficacy data for minocycline for M genitalium are limited. Methods We evaluated minocycline 100 mg twice daily for 14 days at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC). Microbial cure was defined as a negative test of cure within 14-90 days after completing minocycline. The proportion cured and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated, and logistic regression was used to explore factors associated with treatment failure. We pooled data from the current study with a prior adjacent case series of patients with M genitalium who had received minocycline 100 mg twice daily for 14 days at MSHC. Results Minocycline cured 60 of 90 (67% [95% CI, 56%-76%]) infections. Adherence was high (96%) and side effects were mild and self-limiting. No demographic or clinical characteristics were associated with minocycline failure in regression analyses. In the pooled analyses of 123 patients, 83 (68% [95% CI, 58%-76%]) were cured following minocycline. Conclusions Minocycline cured 68% of macrolide-resistant M genitalium infections. These data provide tighter precision around the efficacy of minocycline for macrolide-resistant M genitalium and show that it is a well-tolerated regimen. With high levels of macrolide resistance, increasing fluoroquinolone resistance, and the high cost of moxifloxacin, access to nonquinolone options such as minocycline is increasingly important for the clinical management of M genitalium.
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- Emily J Clarke
- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Yang X, Kong M, Wang H, Song Z, Chen Q. Symptomatic dermographism induced by oral minocycline: A report of four cases. J Dermatol 2023; 50:1063-1067. [PMID: 36938687 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.16779] [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: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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Symptomatic dermographism (SD) is the most common form of chronic inducible urticarias. The etiology of this disease has rarely been reported in the literature. Minocycline is widely used in the treatment of acne, rosacea, and other inflammatory skin diseases. Herein we report four cases of SD onset during minocycline administration. These were young women in their 20s to 30s who were taking minocycline orally for acne vulgaris or rosacea. They all experienced the onset of SD 2-3 weeks after taking the drug, and then the complete disappearance of SD 1 month after stopping the drug. Minocycline was thought to be the culprit drug in these cases as other drugs were ruled out on clinical grounds. Our small series suggests that oral minocycline may induce SD, thus raising the awareness of this association in clinical practice. More research is needed to further confirm this association and reveal the underlying mechanism(s).
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- Xianjie Yang
- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Baaklini C, Kesav N, Reinhart W. Minocycline-Induced Ocular Ochronosis. Cureus 2023; 15:e43307. [PMID: 37700983 PMCID: PMC10492665 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.43307] [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: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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We report a case of minocycline-induced ocular ochronosis with scleral, retinal, and cutaneous manifestations. A 65-year-old male who had taken minocycline for four years to treat hidradenitis suppurativa, an inflammatory skin condition affecting the apocrine sweat glands and hair follicles, presented for evaluation of discoloration of bilateral sclera, nail beds, and gingiva. Ophthalmic evaluation revealed intact visual acuity, diffuse blue-gray hyperpigmentation of the sclera, more pronounced overlying insertions of the horizontal muscles, without any scleral thinning. Macular optical coherence tomography and fundus exam revealed a blue hue to the underlying choroid with dark deposits in the retinal pigment epithelium. Despite drug discontinuation, after six years the discoloration persisted. Management was directed towards patient tolerability.
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- Ophthalmology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, USA
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- Ophthalmology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, USA
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Kunz Coyne AJ, Herbin S, Caniff K, Rybak MJ. Steno-sphere: Navigating the enigmatic world of emerging multidrug-resistant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Pharmacotherapy 2023; 43:833-846. [PMID: 37199104 DOI: 10.1002/phar.2828] [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: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an opportunistic pathogen and frequent cause of serious nosocomial infections. Patient populations at greatest risk for these infections include the immunocompromised and those with chronic respiratory illnesses and prior antibiotic exposure, notably to carbapenems. Its complex virulence and resistance profile drastically limit available antibiotics, and incomplete breakpoint and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) data to inform dose optimization further complicates therapeutic approaches. Clinical comparison data of first-line agents, including trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), quinolones, and minocycline, are limited to conflicting observational data with no clear benefit of a single agent or combination therapy. Newer antibiotic approaches, including cefiderocol and aztreonam- avibactam, are promising alternatives for extensively drug-resistant isolates; however, clinical outcomes data are needed. The potential clinical utility of bacteriophage for compassionate use in treating S. maltophilia infections remains to be determined since data is limited to in-vitro and sparse in-vivo work. This article provides a review of available literature for S. maltophilia infection management focused on related epidemiology, resistance mechanisms, identification, susceptibility testing, antimicrobial PK/PD, and emerging therapeutic strategies.
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- Ashlan J Kunz Coyne
- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Department of Pharmacy Services, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Tao RE, Prajapati S, Pixley JN, Grada A, Feldman SR. Oral Tetracycline-Class Drugs in Dermatology: Impact of Food Intake on Absorption and Efficacy. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1152. [PMID: 37508248 PMCID: PMC10376323 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12071152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Tetracycline-class drugs are frequently used in dermatology for their anti-inflammatory properties to treat skin diseases such as acne, rosacea, and hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) clinical guidelines do not offer guidance regarding the co-administration of food with tetracycline-class drugs. The objectives of this study were to review the available evidence regarding whether taking tetracycline-class drugs with food decreases systemic absorption and is associated with an impact on clinical efficacy. A literature search was conducted using the PubMed database between February to May 2023 using the keywords "tetracycline-class drugs", "pharmacokinetics", "absorption", and "dermatology". Inclusion criteria included articles written in English and relevant to the absorption and efficacy of tetracycline-class drugs. This search yielded 131 articles written between 1977 to 2022, of which 29 met the criteria for review. United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved prescribing information for oral formulations of tetracycline, doxycycline, minocycline, and sarecycline were reviewed. Systemic absorption of tetracycline decreased when co-administered with food. Systemic absorption of oral doxycycline and minocycline was variable with food co-administration. The impact on bioavailability varied with the drug formulation and dosage. The absorption of oral sarecycline decreased when administered with food. Sarecycline is the only oral antibiotic where population pharmacokinetic studies demonstrated limited or no impact of food intake on clinical efficacy. There are no available data for other tetracycline-class drugs in dermatology. If patients find it more tolerable to take doxycycline, minocycline, and sarecycline with food to avoid gastrointestinal distress, this may merit consideration to encourage patient adherence. Since the impact of food intake on absorption varied with the dosage form of doxycycline and minocycline, consulting the appropriate package insert may give clinicians additional insight into differences in the various formulations.
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- Rachel E Tao
- Center for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27104, USA
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- Center for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27104, USA
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- Center for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27104, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Center for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27104, USA
- Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
- Department of Social Sciences & Health Policy, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
- Department of Dermatology, University of Southern Denmark, 5000 Odense, Denmark
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Qiu Y, Duan A, Yin Z, Xie M, Chen Z, Sun X, Wang Z, Zhang X. Efficacy and tolerability of minocycline in depressive patients with or without treatment-resistant: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1139273. [PMID: 37342175 PMCID: PMC10277685 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1139273] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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Background Minocycline, an antibiotic with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective properties, has been used for treating psychiatric disorders in research. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of minocycline in patients having depression with or without treatment-resistance. Methods Electronic databases including Embase, PubMed, and the Cochrane library were searched for relevant studies published up to October 17, 2022. The primary efficacy outcome was the change in depression severity scores and the secondary efficacy outcomes included the changes in Clinical Global Impression (CGI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scores and the incidence of response and partial response. Safety outcomes were evaluated based on the incidence of classified adverse events and all-cause discontinuation. Results Five studies with 374 patients were selected for analysis. The minocycline group demonstrated a significant reduction in depression severity scale (standardized mean difference [SMD]: -0.59, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.98 to -0.20, P = 0.003) and CGI (SMD: -0.28, 95% CI: -0.56 to -0.01, P = 0.042) scores; however, no statistical difference was found in terms of the BDI score, response, and partial response. No significant differences were found between the groups in terms of adverse events (other than dizziness) and discontinuation rates. Subgroup analysis showed that minocycline was also effective in reducing depression severity scores in treatment-resistant depression (SMD: -0.36, 95% CI: -0.64 to -0.09, P = 0.010). Subgroup analysis of Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (17-item) scores showed a statistical difference in response in patients with depression (relative risk: 2.51, 95% CI: 1.13 to 5.57, P = 0.024). Conclusions Minocycline may improve depressive symptoms and augment response to treatment in patients with depression irrespective of treatment-resistance. However, clinical trials with large sample sizes are warranted for evaluating long-term outcomes with minocycline. Systematic review registration https://inplasy.com/inplasy-2022-12-0051/.
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- Youjia Qiu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Lianyungang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lianyungang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lianyungang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
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Pawletko K, Jędrzejowska-Szypułka H, Bogus K, Pascale A, Fahmideh F, Marchesi N, Grajoszek A, Gendosz de Carrillo D, Barski JJ. After Ischemic Stroke, Minocycline Promotes a Protective Response in Neurons via the RNA-Binding Protein HuR, with a Positive Impact on Motor Performance. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24119446. [PMID: 37298395 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Ischemic stroke is the most common cause of adult disability and one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with a serious socio-economic impact. In the present work, we used a new thromboembolic model, recently developed in our lab, to induce focal cerebral ischemic (FCI) stroke in rats without reperfusion. We analyzed selected proteins implicated in the inflammatory response (such as the RNA-binding protein HuR, TNFα, and HSP70) via immunohistochemistry and western blotting techniques. The main goal of the study was to evaluate the beneficial effects of a single administration of minocycline at a low dose (1 mg/kg intravenously administered 10 min after FCI) on the neurons localized in the penumbra area after an ischemic stroke. Furthermore, given the importance of understanding the crosstalk between molecular parameters and motor functions following FCI, motor tests were also performed, such as the Horizontal Runway Elevated test, CatWalk™ XT, and Grip Strength test. Our results indicate that a single administration of a low dose of minocycline increased the viability of neurons and reduced the neurodegeneration caused by ischemia, resulting in a significant reduction in the infarct volume. At the molecular level, minocycline resulted in a reduction in TNFα content coupled with an increase in the levels of both HSP70 and HuR proteins in the penumbra area. Considering that both HSP70 and TNF-α transcripts are targeted by HuR, the obtained results suggest that, following FCI, this RNA-binding protein promotes a protective response by shifting its binding towards HSP70 instead of TNF-α. Most importantly, motor tests showed that reduced inflammation in the brain damaged area after minocycline treatment directly translated into a better motor performance, which is a fundamental outcome when searching for new therapeutic options for clinical practice.
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- Katarzyna Pawletko
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Medyków 18, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
- Department for Experimental Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Medyków 4, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Medyków 18, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Histology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Medyków 18, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Drug Sciences, Pharmacology Section, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 14, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, Pharmacology Section, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 14, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, Pharmacology Section, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 14, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Medyków 18, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
- Department for Experimental Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Medyków 4, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Medyków 18, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
- Department of Histology and Cell Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Poniatowskiego 15, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Medyków 18, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
- Department for Experimental Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Medyków 4, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
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Ceccarelli G, Perciballi B, Russo A, Martini P, Marchetti F, Capparuccia MR, Iaiani G, Fabris S, Ciccozzi M, Villani C, Venditti M, D'Ettorre G, De Meo D. Chronic Suppressive Antibiotic Treatment for Staphylococcal Bone and Joint Implant-Related Infections. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12050937. [PMID: 37237840 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12050937] [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: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) and fracture-related infection (FRI) are difficult-to-treat conditions in patients with severe comorbidity or significant surgical risk. In cases not eligible for standard strategy, debridement procedures with the retention of prosthesis or internal fixation device, combined with long-term antibiotic treatment and subsequent indefinite chronic oral antimicrobial suppression (COAS), can be the only reasonable choice. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of COAS and its follow-up in the management of these cases. We retrospectively analyzed a cohort of 16 patients with a follow-up of at least 6 months (mean age 75 yo, 9F, 7M, 11 PJI, 5 FRI). All microbiological isolates were tetracycline-susceptible staphylococci and for this reason a minocycline-based COAS was adopted after debridement and 3 months of antibiogram-guided antibiotic treatment. Patient monitoring was carried out on a clinical basis, with bimonthly execution of the inflammation indices and serial radiolabeled leukocyte scintigraphy (LS). The overall median time of COAS follow-up was 15 months (min 6-max 30). Moreover, 62.5% of patients were still taking COAS with no relapse after cure at the last evaluation available. Clinical failure with a relapse of the infection was observed in 37.5% of patients; interestingly, 50% of them had previously stopped COAS due to side effects of the antibiotic used. In the COAS follow-up, a combination of clinical, laboratory and LS evaluation seems to monitor the infection properly. COAS can be considered as an interesting approach in patients not suitable for standard treatments of PJI or FRI but it requires careful monitoring.
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- Giancarlo Ceccarelli
- Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine-Metabolic Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, 00161 Rome, Italy
- Department of Public Health an Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
- M.I.T.O. (Infections in Traumatology and Orthopedics Surgery) Study Group, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- M.I.T.O. (Infections in Traumatology and Orthopedics Surgery) Study Group, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, 00161 Rome, Italy
- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Musculoskeletal System Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- M.I.T.O. (Infections in Traumatology and Orthopedics Surgery) Study Group, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, 00161 Rome, Italy
- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Musculoskeletal System Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Plastic Surgery Outpatient Clinic, Villa Mafalda Hospital, 00199 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine-Metabolic Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, 00161 Rome, Italy
- M.I.T.O. (Infections in Traumatology and Orthopedics Surgery) Study Group, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine-Metabolic Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, 00161 Rome, Italy
- M.I.T.O. (Infections in Traumatology and Orthopedics Surgery) Study Group, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- National Center for Control and Emergency Against Animal Diseases and Central Crisis Unit, Office III, Directorate General for Animal Health and Veterinary Drugs, Italian Ministry of Health, 00153 Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- M.I.T.O. (Infections in Traumatology and Orthopedics Surgery) Study Group, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, 00161 Rome, Italy
- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Musculoskeletal System Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine-Metabolic Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, 00161 Rome, Italy
- Department of Public Health an Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine-Metabolic Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, 00161 Rome, Italy
- Department of Public Health an Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- M.I.T.O. (Infections in Traumatology and Orthopedics Surgery) Study Group, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, 00161 Rome, Italy
- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Musculoskeletal System Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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Nettis MA, Lombardo G, Hastings C, Zajkowska Z, Mariani N, Nikkheslat N, Sforzini L, Worrell C, Begum A, Brown M, Cleare AJ, Young AH, Pariante CM, Mondelli V. The interaction between kynurenine pathway, suicidal ideation and augmentation therapy with minocycline in patients with treatment-resistant depression. J Psychopharmacol 2023:2698811231173588. [PMID: 37183855 DOI: 10.1177/02698811231173588] [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] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS We investigated kynurenine pathway (KP) metabolites levels and their association with suicidal ideation in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and elevated peripheral inflammation. The effect of antidepressant augmentation with minocycline on KP metabolites was tested. METHODS We analysed data from MINocycline in DEPression, a 4-week, randomized, placebo controlled (1:1) trial of minocycline added to antidepressant treatment in 39 TRD patients (n = 18 minocycline; n = 21 placebo) with C-reactive protein (CRP) ⩾1 mg/L. At baseline and at week 4, we collected data on suicidality (Beck Depression Inventory) and blood samples to measure inflammatory markers and KP metabolites. We tested (1) the association of KP metabolites ratios with inflammatory markers and suicidal ideation at baseline and (2) the role of suicidality and treatment (minocycline vs placebo) in affecting KP changes over time. RESULTS At baseline, kynurenine/tryptophan (KYN/TRP) ratio positively correlated with high-sensitivity CRP (Spearman's ρ = 0.35, p = 0.02) and IL-10, (ρ = 0.41, p = 0.009); and tumour necrosis factor was positively correlated with quinolinic acid/3-hydroxykynurenine ratio (ρ = 0.55, p < 0.001). Moreover, participants with suicidal ideation showed higher levels of KYN/TRP (U = 143.000, p = 0.02) than those without suicidal ideation. There was no significant effect of minocycline on KP metabolites changes from baseline to week 4. However, in the minocycline group, the number of participants with suicidal thoughts decreased from 44.4% (8/18) to 22.2% (4/18). CONCLUSION Increased KP neurotoxic metabolites are associated with elevated peripheral inflammation in depressed individuals, particularly in those with suicidal ideation. Targeting KP in this population could be a potential effective personalized approach. Whether this includes minocycline should be investigated in future larger trials.
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- Maria Antonietta Nettis
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, King's College London, London, UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, King's College London, London, UK
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- Wellcome Trust, Mental Health Team, Research Programmes, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, King's College London, London, UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, King's College London, London, UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, King's College London, London, UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, King's College London, London, UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK
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