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Comer JC, Hess AO, Rarey KE, Justice JM, Collins WO, Lobo BC. The Transverse Turbinate Line: A Reliable Landmark for the Maxillary Sinus Natural Ostium. Laryngoscope 2023; 133:3285-3291. [PMID: 37132596 DOI: 10.1002/lary.30678] [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: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Approximating the maxillary sinus natural ostium's (MSNO) natural position during anterograde surgery is challenging, as only a single visual "landmark," the maxillary line, is routinely offered to guide the identification of the MSNO in three-dimensional space. Despite almost 40 years of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) experience in North America, maxillary recirculation and discontinuity between the natural and surgical ostia are commonly encountered during revision ESS. Consequently, we feel an additional visual landmark would assist in localizing the MSNO with or without image guidance. In this study, we aim to provide a second reliable landmark in the sinonasal cavity. METHODS We present a cadaveric anatomical landmark series that provides a second visual landmark for the MSNO, which we have labeled the transverse turbinate line (TTL): a 2-millimeter zone of confidence for the craniocaudal positioning of the MSNO that can be combined with the anteroposterior (AP) landmark of the maxillary line. RESULTS In our study, 40 cadaveric sinuses were dissected, and the TTL was found to correspond consistently with the zone between the superior and inferior aspects of the MSNO. CONCLUSION We anticipate that this second relational landmark may decrease the time required for anterograde access to the MSNO in trainees, increase the accuracy of identification, and translate to lower long-term recirculation and maxillary surgery failure rates. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE NA Laryngoscope, 133:3285-3291, 2023.
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- Julia C Comer
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Hess AO, Lobo BC, Leon ME, Duarte EM, Mulligan JK, Justice JM. Sinonasal IgG4-related sclerosing disease: A rare entity and challenging diagnosis. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 2022; 7:1725-1732. [PMID: 36544949 PMCID: PMC9764806 DOI: 10.1002/lio2.944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objectives To describe the rare presentation, imaging and histological findings, and treatments in patients with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) and diagnostic pitfalls and difficulties. Methods Cases of sinonasal IgG4-RD were retrieved, and clinicopathological features were reviewed. Results Seven cases of sinonasal IgG4-RD were identified over an 11-year period, including four males and three females, with an age range of 19-66 years (median 58 years). Patients presented with symptoms related to the mass effect of the lesions or the destructive nature of the disease including fullness, swelling, obstruction, and pain. Serum IgG and IgG4 levels, IgG/IgG4 ratios, storiform fibrosis, obliterative phlebitis, and plasma cell infiltration were seen in varying proportions. Bony erosion and tissue inflammation were present in some cases. Conclusion Sinonasal IgG4-RD is exceedingly rare among other IgG4-RD and varied in its clinical presentation thus posing as a clinically difficult disease to diagnosis. Proper clinical, pathological, and immunohistopathological analysis is required for accurate diagnosis. Such disease should be considered in all cases of similar presentation to those in this study.Level of Evidence: 4.
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- Andrew O. Hess
- Department of OtolaryngologyUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of OtolaryngologyUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory MedicineUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory MedicineUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of OtolaryngologyUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFloridaUSA,Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of MedicineUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of OtolaryngologyUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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Parra-Ferro M, Justice JM, Lobo BC, Munger SD, Schlosser RJ, Mulligan JK. Utilization of Nasal Mucus to Investigate the Pathophysiology of Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2022; 36:872-883. [PMID: 35848564 DOI: 10.1177/19458924221111830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nasal mucus is proving to be a useful means by which to study the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Given the increase in publications examining nasal mucus and the lack of a review on this topic, we will focus on this noninvasive approach to studying CRS. Particular attention will be drawn towards inflammatory cytokines and biomarkers and their influence on disease severity. METHODS A literature review of papers published in English pertaining to nasal mucus was performed using the PubMed database. The search utilized combinations of the following keywords: sinusitis, polyps, sample collection, nasal mucus, or nasal secretion. Studies solely on acute or bacterial sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, or cystic fibrosis were not included. RESULTS A wide variety of materials and methods have been used to collect nasal mucus. Numerous assay types have been performed with the most common being ELISA, cytometric bead array, and proteomics. Most studies have focused on examining the levels of Th1/Th2 cytokines along with chemokines associated with type 2 immunity. Other factors identified include growth factors, senescence-associated proteins, complement, and antimicrobial defenses have also been identified. Nasal mucus cytokines have proven useful in cluster analysis and predicting postoperative improvement in Sino-nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) scores. One limitation of the use of nasal mucus is that some studies have suggested that nasal mucus does not always reflect the tissue microenvironment. CONCLUSIONS Nasal mucus represents a critical tool by which to examine the sinonasal microenvironment in a noninvasive manner. Unlike studies of tissue, it can be utilized in both surgically and medically managed patients and avoids the trauma of biopsies. However, studies are still needed to determine the most effective method for nasal mucus collection. Studies should also take care to confirm that nasal mucus markers do, in fact, reflect the levels of the product studied in the tissue.
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- Mauricio Parra-Ferro
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 3463University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 3463University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.,Center for Smell and Taste, 3463University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 3463University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 3463University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.,Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 440202University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida.,Center for Smell and Taste, 3463University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.,Training Program in Chemosensory Science, 3463University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.,Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 3463University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Center for Smell and Taste, 3463University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.,Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, 3463University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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Rengifo DA, Varadarajan VV, Lai J, Justice JM. Transformation from Sinonasal Seromucinous Hamartoma to Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 2021; 83:478-480. [PMID: 34237726 DOI: 10.1159/000514641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Sinonasal hamartomas are benign neoplasms composed of disorganized mature tissue elements. Epithelial variants include respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma (REAH) and seromucinous hamartoma (SMH). Malignant transformation of REAH is rarely reported; however, the malignant transformation of SMH to adenocarcinoma has not been described. We report the first case of a transformation from SMH to adenocarcinoma. METHODS The medical records of a patient presenting with sinonasal SMH with malignant transformation to adenocarcinoma were reviewed. The NCBI database was queried for the literature regarding SMH and malignant transformation of sinonasal hamartomas. RESULTS A 39-year-old man presented with a left nasal mass, nasal obstruction, and epistaxis. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a nonaggressive and heterogeneous left nasal mass with involvement of the middle turbinate and posterior ethmoid sinuses. He underwent endoscopic sinus surgery with complete excision of the mass. Pathology revealed SMH with focal areas of transition to low-grade adenocarcinoma characterized by stromal invasion but no bony, perineural, or lymphovascular invasion. Adjuvant treatment was not recommended. Literature review revealed no reported cases of malignant transformation of SMH. CONCLUSION We report the first case of malignant transformation of SMH. Patients with SMH must be counseled that there is an extremely rare and potentially unrecognized risk of malignancy that may influence treatment and postoperative monitoring.
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- David A Rengifo
- Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, University of Florida-Shands, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, University of Florida-Shands, Gainesville, Florida, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Florida-Shands, Gainesville, Florida, USA.,Department of Pathology, Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, University of Florida-Shands, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Gerkin RC, Ohla K, Veldhuizen MG, Joseph PV, Kelly CE, Bakke AJ, Steele KE, Farruggia MC, Pellegrino R, Pepino MY, Bouysset C, Soler GM, Pereda-Loth V, Dibattista M, Cooper KW, Croijmans I, Di Pizio A, Ozdener MH, Fjaeldstad AW, Lin C, Sandell MA, Singh PB, Brindha VE, Olsson SB, Saraiva LR, Ahuja G, Alwashahi MK, Bhutani S, D'Errico A, Fornazieri MA, Golebiowski J, Hwang LD, Öztürk L, Roura E, Spinelli S, Whitcroft KL, Faraji F, Fischmeister FPS, Heinbockel T, Hsieh JW, Huart C, Konstantinidis I, Menini A, Morini G, Olofsson JK, Philpott CM, Pierron D, Shields VDC, Voznessenskaya VV, Albayay J, Altundag A, Bensafi M, Bock MA, Calcinoni O, Fredborg W, Laudamiel C, Lim J, Lundström JN, Macchi A, Meyer P, Moein ST, Santamaría E, Sengupta D, Domínguez PP, Yanık H, Boesveldt S, de Groot JHB, Dinnella C, Freiherr J, Laktionova T, Mariño S, Monteleone E, Nunez-Parra A, Abdulrahman O, Ritchie M, Thomas-Danguin T, Walsh-Messinger J, Al Abri R, Alizadeh R, Bignon E, Cantone E, Cecchini MP, Chen J, Guàrdia MD, Hoover KC, Karni N, Navarro M, Nolden AA, Mazal PP, Rowan NR, Sarabi-Jamab A, Archer NS, Chen B, Di Valerio EA, Feeney EL, Frasnelli J, Hannum M, Hopkins C, Klein H, Mignot C, Mucignat C, Ning Y, Ozturk EE, Peng M, Saatci O, Sell EA, Yan CH, Alfaro R, Cecchetto C, Coureaud G, Herriman RD, Justice JM, Kaushik PK, Koyama S, Overdevest JB, Pirastu N, Ramirez VA, Roberts SC, Smith BC, Cao H, Wang H, Balungwe P, Baguma M, Hummel T, Hayes JE, Reed DR, Niv MY, Munger SD, Parma V. The best COVID-19 predictor is recent smell loss: a cross-sectional study. medRxiv 2020. [PMID: 32743605 DOI: 10.1101/2020.07.22.20157263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND COVID-19 has heterogeneous manifestations, though one of the most common symptoms is a sudden loss of smell (anosmia or hyposmia). We investigated whether olfactory loss is a reliable predictor of COVID-19. METHODS This preregistered, cross-sectional study used a crowdsourced questionnaire in 23 languages to assess symptoms in individuals self-reporting recent respiratory illness. We quantified changes in chemosensory abilities during the course of the respiratory illness using 0-100 visual analog scales (VAS) for participants reporting a positive (C19+; n=4148) or negative (C19-; n=546) COVID-19 laboratory test outcome. Logistic regression models identified singular and cumulative predictors of COVID-19 status and post-COVID-19 olfactory recovery. RESULTS Both C19+ and C19- groups exhibited smell loss, but it was significantly larger in C19+ participants (mean±SD, C19+: -82.5±27.2 points; C19-: -59.8±37.7). Smell loss during illness was the best predictor of COVID-19 in both single and cumulative feature models (ROC AUC=0.72), with additional features providing no significant model improvement. VAS ratings of smell loss were more predictive than binary chemosensory yes/no-questions or other cardinal symptoms, such as fever or cough. Olfactory recovery within 40 days was reported for ~50% of participants and was best predicted by time since illness onset. CONCLUSIONS As smell loss is the best predictor of COVID-19, we developed the ODoR-19 tool, a 0-10 scale to screen for recent olfactory loss. Numeric ratings ≤2 indicate high odds of symptomatic COVID-19 (10<OR<4), especially when viral lab tests are impractical or unavailable.
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Jiang Y, Gao R, Cao C, Forbes L, Li J, Freeberg S, Fredenburg KM, Justice JM, Silver NL, Wu L, Varma S, West R, Licht JD, Zajac-Kaye M, Kentsis A, Kaye FJ. MYB-activated models for testing therapeutic agents in adenoid cystic carcinoma. Oral Oncol 2019; 98:147-155. [PMID: 31606723 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE There are no effective systemic therapies for adenoid cystic cancer (ACC) and lack of tumor lines and mouse models have hindered drug development.We aim to develop MYB-activated models for testing new therapeutic agents. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied new ACC patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models and generated a matched cell line from one patient. In addition, we generated a genetically-engineered MYB-NFIB mouse model (GEMM) that was crossed with Ink4a+/-/Arf+/- mice to study tumor spectrum and obtain tumor lines. Using human and murine ACC-like tumor lines, we analyzed MYB expression by RNA-Seq and immunoblot and tested efficacy of new MYB inhibitors. RESULTS We detected MYB-NFIB transcripts in both UFH1 and UFH2 PDX and observed tumor inhibition by MYB depletion using shRNA in vivo. We observed rapid loss of MYB expression when we cultured UFH1 in vitro, but were able to generate a UFH2 tumor cell line that retained MYB expression for 6 months. RNA-Seq expression detected an ACC-like mRNA signature in PDX samples and we confirmed an identical KMT2A/MLL variant in UFH2 PDX, matched cell line, and primary biopsy. Although the predominant phenotype of the MYB-NFIB GEMM was B-cell leukemia, we also generated a MYB-activated ACC-like mammary tumor cell line. We observed tumor inhibition using a novel MYB peptidomimetic in both human and murine tumor models. CONCLUSIONS We generated and studied new murine and human MYB-activated tumor samples and detected growth inhibition with MYB peptidomimetics. These data provide tools to define treatment strategies for patients with advanced MYB-activated ACC.
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- Yue Jiang
- Department Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
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- Department Genetics, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute and Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
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- Department Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
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- Department Otolaryngology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
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- Department Otolaryngology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
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- Department Pathology, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Department Pathology, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Department Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
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- Department Anatomy Cell Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute and Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA.
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OBJECTIVES A shift in the microbiota of chronic rhinosinusitis has been described after radiotherapy to the sinonasal cavity and skull base. There is a paucity of literature characterizing the bacteriology of post radiation sinusitis using next-generation gene sequencing techniques. This study aims to describe and compare the microbial flora of rhinosinusitis after radiotherapy using both culture and molecular techniques for microbial DNA detection. METHODS The medical records of patients treated with external beam radiation for sinonasal, nasopharyngeal, or skull base malignancy were reviewed at a tertiary care facility. Patients' sinonasal cavities were swabbed for routine culture or brushed for molecular gene sequencing. Swab specimens were processed for standard microbial culture, and brush specimens were sent for gene sequencing at Micro GenX Laboratory (Lubbock, Texas, USA). RESULTS Twenty-two patients were diagnosed with chronic sinusitis after undergoing radiotherapy. Staphylococcus aureus was the most common organism identified by both culture and gene sequencing, followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Several additional organisms were detected by gene sequencing that were not isolated by routine culture techniques. Gene sequencing identified pathogens differing from culture results in 50% of patients examined. CONCLUSION The bacteriology of post radiation sinusitis appears to resemble the microorganisms responsible for chronic sinusitis in healthy adults. Next generation gene sequencing techniques may reveal additional organisms responsible for sinusitis and provide complementary results that may impact the medical treatment of post radiation sinusitis.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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Dagan R, Bryant CM, Mendenhall WM, Amdur RJ, Morris CG, Lanza DC, Dziegielewski PT, Justice JM, Lobo BC, Silver NL, Fernandes R, Bunnell A, Guthrie T, Gopalan PK, Rahman M, Tavanaiepour D. Isolated leptomeningeal progression from sinonasal carcinomas: Implications for staging workup and treatment. Head Neck 2019; 41:2647-2654. [PMID: 30908735 DOI: 10.1002/hed.25741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the rate and risk factors of isolated leptomeningeal progression in sinonasal carcinomas. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed imaging and clinical records to determine progression patterns, and estimated rates using the Kaplan-Meier method. We evaluated risk factors using proportional hazard regression. RESULTS We analyzed 120 patients who received adjuvant or primary radiotherapy for sinonasal carcinomas. Most patients had T4 disease (68%) and underwent surgery (84%) and chemotherapy (72%). Twenty-seven (23%) patients developed distant metastases (DM), including 20 (17%) with isolated DMs. Leptomeningeal progression was the most common site of isolated DMs (n = 9; 45%) with an average disease-free interval of 1.2 years (0.1-4.3 years). High-grade histology (P = 0.0003), intracranial invasion (P < 0.0001), and neuroendocrine histology (P = 0.06) were associated with increased risk. CONCLUSIONS Isolated leptomeningeal progression is a common pattern of DM in advanced sinonasal carcinomas. We recommend adding cerebrospinal fluid cytology and contrast-enhanced spine MRI to routine staging evaluations for high-risk patients.
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- Roi Dagan
- The University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, Florida.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- The University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, Florida.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- The University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, Florida.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- The University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, Florida.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Sinus & Nasal Institute of Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Hematology Oncology Center, Baptist Health Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida
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Coughlin KC, Weiss JP, Fredenburg KM, Justice JM. Slow-Growing Infiltrative Sinonasal Mass. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2019; 143:625-626. [PMID: 28253397 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2016.3693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida, Gainesville
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- Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida, Gainesville
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Sturgill RL, Tate A, Justice JM. Frontal Sinus Lesion. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2019; 143:731-732. [PMID: 28448654 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2016.4136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- R Luke Sturgill
- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida, Gainesville
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida, Gainesville
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida, Gainesville
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Alam ES, Hadley JA, Justice JM, Casiano RR. Significant orbital and intracranial complications from balloon sinus dilation as a stand-alone and powered dissector-assisted procedure. Laryngoscope 2018; 128:2455-2459. [DOI: 10.1002/lary.27235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Elie S. Alam
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine; Miami Florida U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology; University of Florida; Gainesville Florida U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine; Miami Florida U.S.A
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Hannabass K, Justice JM. Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak from the optic canal. SAGE Open Med Case Rep 2017; 5:2050313X17748285. [PMID: 29276604 PMCID: PMC5734433 DOI: 10.1177/2050313x17748285] [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: 05/29/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objective To present a case of successful repair of a spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak in a previously unreported anatomic site. Methods Retrospective chart review. Results A 48-year-old woman developed a spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak from the optic nerve sheath and underwent a multilayer endoscopic closure with no damage to the optic nerve. Conclusion Endoscopic surgeons can successfully repair cerebrospinal fluid leaks from the optic nerve sheath without causing loss of vision.
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- Jeb M Justice, MSB M2-245, 1345 Center Drive, Gainesville FL 32610, USA.
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Varadarajan VV, Justice JM. Angioleiomyoma of nasal septum: Case report and literature review. Otolaryngology Case Reports 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.xocr.2016.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Lanza DC, Solyar AY, Justice JM, Kennedy DW, Senior BA, Chandra RK, Toskala EM, Batra PS. Clinically Significant Rhinosinusitis Can Be Asymptomatic. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015; 153:1077-8. [DOI: 10.1177/0194599815606912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Justice JM, Davis KM, Saenz DA, Lanza DC. Evidence that human papillomavirus causes inverted papilloma is sparse. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2014; 4:995-1001. [DOI: 10.1002/alr.21358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2013] [Revised: 04/27/2014] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jeb M. Justice
- Department of Otolaryngology; Division of Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery; University of Florida; Gainesville FL
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- Department of Pathology; St Anthony's Hospital; St. Petersburg FL
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- Department of Pathology; St Anthony's Hospital; St. Petersburg FL
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- Sinus and Nasal Institute of Florida Foundation; St. Petersburg FL
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BACKGROUND Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a protein produced by the liver that participates in innate immunity by tagging the surface of microbes for opsonization. Mannose-binding lectin deficiency is present in 7% of the population and has been implicated in recurrent respiratory tract infections in children. Mannose-binding lectin deficiency has not been explored in rhinosinusitis but is associated with increased mortality in adult pneumococcal infection. The purpose of this report is to describe a tertiary rhinology patient experience with MBL deficiency and recalcitrant rhinosinusitis. METHODS This retrospective case series report characterizes predominantly adult patients with low MBL levels from January 2010 to June 2012. Indications for MBL testing, sinus culture data, immunological testing results, and treatments used to control rhinosinusitis are described. RESULTS Mannose-binding lectin levels were deficient in 12 of 36 patients (33.3%) tested. IgG subclasses were abnormally low in 5 of 12 patients; IgA was normal in 11 of 12 patients; and IgM was normal in 11 of 12 patients. Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, known to be "tagged" by MBL, were the most common organisms grown on culture. Treatments included culture directed systemic antimicrobial therapy and topical steroids/antibiotics. CONCLUSION Mannose-binding lectin, an important component of the lectin complement pathway and innate immunity, is possibly associated with recalcitrant adult rhinosinusitis. Steroid/antibiotic irrigations appear to benefit patients with recalcitrant rhinosinusitis and possibly those with MBL deficiency. Given that the prevalence of MBL deficiency in this case series is 4 times that seen in the normal population, additional investigations are warranted to further elucidate the role of MBL deficiency in rhinosinusitis.
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- Jeb M Justice
- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Sinus & Nasal Institute of Florida, St Petersburg, Florida, USA
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Justice JM, Orlandi RR. An update on attitudes and use of image-guided surgery. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2011; 2:155-9. [PMID: 22190450 DOI: 10.1002/alr.20107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2011] [Accepted: 10/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare 2010 access to, usage of, and attitudes toward image-guided surgery (IGS) for endoscopic sinus surgery and anterior skull-base surgery to those in 2005. METHODS A mail survey of American Rhinologic Society (ARS) members was performed in January 2010. Results were compared to results from the same survey mailed in January 2005. RESULTS Significantly more respondents in 2010 had access to IGS compared to 2005 (94.6% vs 86%, p = 0.002). Compared to 2005, IGS was used in a greater percentage of cases in 2010 (p < 0.0001). More respondents in 2010 felt that IGS is indicated for primary anterior ethmoidectomy, revision anterior ethmoidectomy, primary total ethmoidectomy, Lothrop procedure, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak repair, tumor surgery, orbital decompression, and optic nerve decompression (all p < 0.05). Similar to 2005, region, residency completion date, and availability of IGS in residency had no measureable effect on attitudes toward IGS. As in 2005, availability of IGS was associated with a greater feeling of its necessity in 2010. CONCLUSION IGS availability has grown significantly and nearly all ARS members now have access. Estimates of use by respondents have also increased over the last 5 years, particularly for ethmoid and advanced procedures. Revision surgery and advanced procedures continue to be chief indications for IGS use. As in 2005, the results of this survey reflect the opinion of the respondents, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the ARS or of practicing otolaryngologists in general.
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- Jeb M Justice
- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Nitric oxide (NO) synthesized by endothelial cell nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) elicits vasodilation of resistance-sized coronary microvessels. Since coronary blood flow increases during hypoxia, we tested the hypotheses that: (1) hypoxia results in increased blood flow through increased NO production mediated by the upregulation of both eNOS mRNA and protein and (2) the regulation of NO production in response to hypoxia differs in microvascular endothelial cells and nonresistance, epicardial endothelial cells. Monocultures of vascular endothelium from resistance (approximately 100 micro) and nonresistance epicardial arteries were established and characterized. Nitric oxide was quantitated using a chemiluminescence method. Hypoxia (pO(2) = 10 mmHg) significantly increased NO production in both cell lines, with less NO produced in microvascular endothelium. Western blots demonstrated that hypoxia caused a time-dependent increase in eNOS protein in both lines, with an average 2.5-fold increase in nonresistance, epicardial endothelial cells compared to an average 1.7-fold increase in protein from microvascular endothelium. Total mRNA recovery increased 2.4 +/- 0.6-fold within 30 min of hypoxia in nonresistance, epicardial endothelial cells with no increase in microvascular endothelial cells. Although hypoxia increased NO production in both populations of endothelial cells, the increase in NO production and eNOS protein in microvascular endothelium was less compared to nonresistance, epicardial endothelial cells. Furthermore, there was no significant upregulation of total mRNA for eNOS in microvascular endothelium. The data indicate that increased NO production in microvascular endothelium during hypoxia may be through translational or posttranslational modifications of the enzyme, whereas transcriptional upregulation may account for the increased NO production in nonresistance, epicardial endothelial cells. Oxygen-sensitive response mechanisms that modulate NO production may be different in endothelium from different coronary artery vascular beds.
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- J M Justice
- Division of Cardiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-6300, USA
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Justice JM, Murtagh JJ, Moss J, Vaughan M. Hydrophobicity and subunit interactions of rod outer segment proteins investigated using Triton X-114 phase partitioning. J Biol Chem 1995; 270:17970-6. [PMID: 7629104 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.270.30.17970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Triton X-114 phase partitioning, a procedure used for purifying integral membrane proteins, was used to study protein components of the mammalian visual transduction cascade. An integral membrane protein, rhodopsin, and two isoprenylated protein complexes, cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase and Gt beta gamma, partitioned into the detergent-rich phase. Arrestin, a soluble protein, accumulated in the aqueous phase. Gt alpha distributed about equally between phases whether GDP (Gt alpha.GDP) or GTP (Gt alpha.GTP) was bound. Gt beta gamma increased recovery of Gt alpha.GDP but not Gt alpha.GTP in the detergent phase. Trypsin-treated Gt alpha, which lacks the fatty acylated amino-terminal 2-kDa region, accumulated to a greater extent in the aqueous phase than did intact Gt alpha. Trypsinized cGMP phosphodiesterase, which lacks the isoprenyl group, partitioned into the aqueous phase. A carboxyl-terminal truncated mutant (Val-331 stop) of Gt alpha accumulated more in the aqueous phase then did recombinant full-length Gt alpha, supporting the role of the carboxyl terminus in increasing its hydrophobicity. N-Myristoylated recombinant Go alpha was more hydrophobic than recombinant Go alpha without myristate. ADP-ribosylation of Gt alpha catalyzed by NAD:arginine ADP-ribosyltransferase, but not by pertussis toxin, increased hydrophilicity. Triton X-114 phase partitioning can thus semiquantify the hydrophobic nature of proteins and protein domains. It may aid in evaluating changes associated with post-translational protein modification and protein-protein interactions in a defined system.
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- J M Justice
- Pulmonary-Critical Care Medicine Branch, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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Justice JM, Bliziotes MM, Stevens LA, Moss J, Vaughan M. Involvement of N-myristoylation in monoclonal antibody recognition sites on chimeric G protein alpha subunits. J Biol Chem 1995; 270:6436-9. [PMID: 7534763 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.270.12.6436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Monoclonal antibody, LAS-2, directed against the alpha subunit of transducin (Gt alpha), inhibited Gt beta gamma-dependent, pertussis toxin-catalyzed ADP ribosylation of Gt alpha and was specific for Gt alpha. Immunoblotting studies on proteolytic fragments of Gt alpha were consistent with an amino-terminal epitope. To define the antibody recognition site, recombinant Gt alpha was synthesized in Escherichia coli cotransfected with or without yeast N-myristoyl-transferase. Amino-terminal fatty acylation of Gt alpha, verified by use of radiolabeled fatty acid, was required for immunoreactivity. LAS-2 did not react with a chimeric protein consisting of residues 1-9 of Gt alpha and the remainder Go alpha, regardless of its myristoylation. Immunoreactivity was observed when amino acids 1-17 of Gt alpha were present in a Go alpha chimera and the protein was amino-terminally myristoylated; there was no reactivity without myristoylation. It appears that the LAS-2 epitope requires both Gt alpha-specific sequence in amino acids 10-17 and a fatty acyl group in proximity to these residues. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that the myristoyl group is essential for protein structure; conceivably it "folds back" on and stabilizes the amino-terminal structure of Gt alpha as opposed to protruding from an amino-terminal alpha-helix and serving as an amino-terminal membrane anchor.
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- J M Justice
- Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Branch, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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Murayama T, Hewlett EL, Maloney NJ, Justice JM, Moss J. Effect of temperature and host factors on the activities of pertussis toxin and Bordetella adenylate cyclase. Biochemistry 1994; 33:15293-7. [PMID: 7803392 DOI: 10.1021/bi00255a010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Pertussis toxin and adenylate cyclase toxin both contribute to the pathogenesis of whooping cough. Production of these proteins is controlled by the bvg locus, which is inactive at 25 degrees C, but at 37 degrees C produces a Vir+ phenotype. In view of the temperature dependence of virulence factor synthesis, the effects of temperature and host factors on their action were examined. The NAD glycohydrolase activity of the S1 subunit of pertussis toxin was enhanced by CHAPS, a zwitterionic detergent, with a temperature optimum of approximately 35 degrees C. Similar temperature optima for the ADP-ribosylation by pertussis toxin of transducin and recombinant Go alpha were observed. Since the temperature--activity relationship of S1 differed from that of S1 in activated holotoxin, and since S1 in activated holotoxin was more stable at 42 degrees C than was S1, it appears that S1 associated with the B oligomer components may, in fact, be an active species. Bordetella pertussis adenylate cyclase is activated by a host factor, calmodulin. In the absence of calmodulin, the temperature optimum for enzymatic activity was approximately 25 degrees C, whereas in its presence it was approximately 35 degrees C. Thus, the temperature optima for pertussis and adenylate cyclase toxins, virulence factors whose production is increased through the bvg locus at physiological temperatures, are either at or near these temperatures when stimulated by host factors.
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- Laboratory of Cellular Metabolism, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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Robbins RA, Justice JM, Rasmussen JK, Russ WD, Thomas KR, Rennard SI. Role of chemotactic factor inactivator in modulating alveolar macrophage-derived neutrophil chemotactic activity. J Lab Clin Med 1987; 109:164-70. [PMID: 3805869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The stimulated alveolar macrophage is a potent source of neutrophil chemotactic activity. The release of this chemotactic activity can be inhibited by pretreating alveolar macrophages with anti-C5 antibody. We hypothesized that C5a, a fragment cleaved from C5 when C5 is activated, might activate the alveolar macrophage to release neutrophil chemotactic activity and that chemotactic factor inactivator, a serum inhibitor of C5a, could decrease this release. Activated complement components including C5a were found to stimulate guinea pig macrophages to release chemotactic activity into their culture supernatants at levels that were significantly higher than the chemotactic activity of C5a alone (P less than 0.001). Chemotactic factor inactivator was found to cause a marked reduction in the chemotactic activity released by macrophages stimulated with phagocytic and nonphagocytic stimuli (P less than 0.001, all comparisons). These data indicate that C5a can stimulate alveolar macrophages to release chemotactic activity in vitro, and that chemotactic factor inactivator may play a role in modulating this process.
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