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Engineered exosome-based treatment for peripheral nerve regeneration: a narrative review of clinical prospects
Yao, Xiaomin, Zhou, Yuxiang , Wan, Xue , Yang, Pengxiang , Liu, Yingyu , Jie, Jing

Advanced Technology in Neuroscience | May 23, 2025 | Volume: 2 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 135-143

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With their unique therapeutic properties and amenability to engineering modifications, exosomes are considered a promising tool for treating peripheral nerve injuries. Through genetic engineering or physicochemical modifications, the targeting ability and functionality of exosomes can be further enhanced, enabling efficient delivery of therapeutic molecules and significantly boosting their therapeutic potential. This review aims to explore exosome-based therapies in peripheral nerve repair and their mechanisms and summarizes recent advances in the roles of exosomes in neuroprotection, axonal regeneration, vascular regeneration, and inflammatory modulation. Exosomes act as natural messengers between cells, carrying genetic materials, cytokines, and growth factors that can modulate the local microenvironment and foster peripheral nerve regeneration. Studies have shown that exosomes derived from Schwann cells, macrophages, neurons, and mesenchymal stem cells can all promote axonal regeneration and modulate inflammatory responses through various mechanisms. Compared with cell therapy, exosome therapy offers greater stability and safety, with the ability to traverse biological barriers, presenting new possibilities for regenerative medicine and precision therapy. However, challenges such as the heterogeneity and complexity of exosomes, uncertainty of in vivo distribution and metabolic pathways, and the limitations of targeting remain to be addressed. Future research will focus on the engineering modifications of exosomes to enhance their therapeutic efficiency and targeting precision.
Peripheral Iridectomy With Goniosynechialysis and Goniotomy vs Trabeculectomy for Advanced PACG
Lin, Fengbin , Lv, Aiguo , Li, Fei , Song, Yunhe , Xie, Lin , Zhu, Xiaomin , Tang, Li , Zhang, Yao , Huang, Jingjing , Zhang, Hengli , Lŭ, Lan, Xiao, Meichun , Xu, Jiangang , Nie, Xin , Liao, Mengfei, Yang, Yangfan , Gao, Kai , Yuan, Huiping , Song, Wulian , Zuo, Chengguo , Yan, Xiaowei , Wang, Zhenyu , Jin, Ling, Peng, Yu-Ying, Chen, Weirong , Park, Ki Ho , Aung, Tin, Lam, Dennis S.C. , Fan, Sujie , group, TVG study, Liu, Yuhong , Li, Xiaoyan , Zhou, Fengqi, Tang, Guangxian , Nie, Xin, Zuo, Chengguo , Lu, Ping, Zhou, Fengqi , Barton, Keith , Aung, Tin , Weinreb, Robert Neal , Wang, Ning Li , Tham, Clement Chee Yung , Zhang, Xiulan , group, TVG study, Liang, Xiaohong

JAMA Ophthalmology | April 17, 2025 | Volume: 143 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 472

10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2025.0757 | PMID 40244579 Get It

ImportanceThe safety and effectiveness of combining surgical peripheral iridectomy (SPI) with goniosynechialysis (GSL) and goniotomy (GT) vs trabeculectomy for intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction remains unknown.ObjectiveTo investigate the safety and effectiveness at 1 year of SPI + GSL + GT vs trabeculectomy in advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) without cataract.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis noninferiority randomized clinical trial was conducted at 8 tertiary eye centers in China. A total of 88 Chinese patients (88 eyes) with advanced PACG without cataract were enrolled from January 2022 to July 2023. Data were analyzed from August 2024 to September 2024. Mean (SD) patient age was 60.3 (7.3) years, and 52 patients (59.1%) were female. Forty-three patients were randomized to SPI + GSL + GT and 45 were randomized to trabeculectomy; 86 patients (97.7%) completed the 12-month follow-up.InterventionsParticipants were randomized 1:1 to receive SPI + GSL + GT or trabeculectomy.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe primary outcome was IOP at 12 months (noninferior margin: 4 mm Hg). Secondary outcomes included surgical success (IOP: 5-18 mm Hg, ≥20% reduction from baseline, with or without antiglaucoma medications); postoperative complications and interventions, including bleb massage, suture lysis, or releasable sutures; and number of antiglaucomatous medications prescribed.ResultsAt 12 months, the SPI + GSL + GT group had a mean (SD) IOP of 15.6 (4.0) mm Hg vs 14.9 (4.2) mm Hg in the trabeculectomy group (difference, 0.5 mm Hg; 95% CI, −1.2 to 2.2; P = .55), which was within the 4-mm Hg noninferiority margin. Qualified success rates were 38 of 43 participants (88.4%) for SPI + GSL + GT and 42 of 45 participants (93.3%) for trabeculectomy (difference, −5.0%; 95% CI, −19.6% to 8.5%; P = .48). However, complete success rates were lower in the SPI + GSL + GT group (26 participants [60.5%]) vs the trabeculectomy group (37 participants [82.2%]; difference, −21.8%; 95% CI, −40.2% to −2.4%; P = .03). Postoperative complications were present for 8 participants (18.6%) in the SPI + GSL + GT group vs 9 participants (20.0%) in the trabeculectomy group (difference, −1.4%; 95% CI, −17.9% to 15.1%; P = .71). Postoperative interventions were lower in the SPI + GSL + GT group (3 participants [7.0%] vs 25 participants [55.6%]; difference, 48.6%; 95% CI, 32.2%-65.0%; P < .001). Median (IQR) numbers of medications used decreased from 2 (0-3) to 0 (0-1) in the SPI + GSL + GT group and from 2 (2-3) to 0 (0-0) in the trabeculectomy group (difference, −0.81; 95% CI, −1.36 to −0.26; P = .004).Conclusions and RelevanceIn this randomized clinical trial among patients with advanced PACG without cataract, SPI + GSL + GT demonstrated noninferiority (4-mm Hg margin) to trabeculectomy for IOP at 12 months, with fewer interventions (including bleb massage, suture lysis, or releasable sutures) but no difference in postoperative medication use. This suggests SPI + GSL + GT as a potential alternative to trabeculectomy for similar cases, pending validation in larger sample sizes with smaller noninferiority margins.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05163951
Two-Year Outcomes of Phacogoniotomy vs Phacotrabeculectomy for Advanced Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma With Cataract
Song, Yunhe , Fan, Sujie , Tang, Li , Lin, Fengbin , Li, Fei , Lv, Aiguo , Li, Xiaoyan , Wen, Tingli, Lŭ, Lan, Xiao, Meichun , Xie, Lin , Zhang, Hengli , Yan, Xiaowei , Yuan, Huiping , Song, Wulian , Yang, Yangfan , Xu, Jiangang , Wang, Zhenyu , Jin, Ling, Zhou, Minwen , Zhao, Xiaohuan , Chen, Weirong , Park, Ki-Ho, Aung, Tin, Lam, Dennis S.C. , Group, PVP Study, Liu, Yuhong , Fang, Zige , Zhou, Fengqi, Wen, Tingli, Zhu, Xiaomin , Tang, Guangxian , Zhou, Fengqi , Wang, Zhenyu, Liang, Xiaohong , Park, Ki-Ho, Barton, Keith , Aung, Tin , Tham, Clement Chee Yung , Weinreb, Robert Neal , Wang, Ning Li , Zhang, Xiulan , Group, PVP Study

JAMA Ophthalmology | April 17, 2025 | Volume: 143 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 462

10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2025.0685 | PMID 40244620 Get It

ImportanceIntraocular pressure (IOP) reduction with phacogoniotomy (phacoemulsification plus goniosynechialysis plus goniotomy) was not less than that of phacotrabeculectomy for advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) with cataract at 1-year follow-up, but longer-term outcomes are needed.ObjectiveTo investigate if phacogoniotomy is noninferior to phacotrabeculectomy for advanced PACG with cataract at 2 years.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis multicenter, noninferiority, randomized clinical trial took place in 7 ophthalmology centers in China. The trial started May 31, 2021, and 2-year follow-up ended May 31, 2024. Included in this analysis were patients with advanced PACG and cataract. Study data were analyzed from September 2024 to January 2025.InterventionsRandom assignment (1:1) to phacogoniotomy or phacotrabeculectomy.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe primary outcome measure was reduction in IOP from baseline to the 2-year visit with a noninferiority margin of 4 mm Hg.ResultsA total of 124 participants (124 eyes) were randomized (mean [SD] age, 66.4 [8.6] years; 67 female [54.0%]), 65 (52.4%) to the phacogoniotomy group and 59 (47.6%) to the phacotrabeculectomy group. A total of 59 patients (90.7%) in the phacogoniotomy group and 52 patients (88.1%) in the phacotrabeculectomy group completed 2-year visits. All participants were Chinese. Mean (SD) IOP reduction was −25.6 (10.2) mm Hg and −24.7 (9.4) mm Hg in the phacogoniotomy and phacotrabeculectomy groups, respectively, and the upper boundary of the CI for difference in change between groups was lower than the 4-mm Hg noninferiority margin (mean difference, −0.5 mm Hg; 97.5% CI, −1.7 mm Hg to 0.8 mm Hg; P = .42). The mean difference for complete success for phacogoniotomy vs phacotrabeculectomy was −6.7% (95% CI, −21.4% to 8.8%; P = .47) and for qualified success was 1.4% (95% CI, −11.0% to 14.3%, P = .30). Median (IQR) number of antiglaucomatous medication was 0 (0) vs 0 (0; Hodges-Lehmann estimate of location shift, 0; 95% CI, 0; P =.12) with phacogoniotomy vs phacotrabeculectomy, respectively (mean difference, 0.13; 95% CI, −0.36 to 0.63; P = .60).Conclusions and RelevanceMean IOP reduction with phacogoniotomy was noninferior to phacotrabeculectomy for advanced PACG and cataract at 2-year follow-up with no differences detected in complete or qualified success or mean number of antiglaucomatous medications. These findings support phacogoniotomy as an alternative to phacotrabeculectomy for patients with advanced PACG and cataract.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04878458
Efficacy and safety of biologics in primary sclerosing cholangitis with inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Shah, Ayesha , Jones, Michael P., Callaghan, Gavin , Fairlie, Thomas, Ma, Xiaomin, Stuart, Katherine , Cruz, Peter De , O’Beirne, James , Holtmann, Gerald , Jones, Michael , Holtmann, Gerald J , Jones, Michael P , Jones, Michael P., Culver, Emma , Tabibian, James H. , Dignass, Axel , Canbay, Ali , Gores, Gregory J.

Hepatology Communications | January 11, 2024 | Volume: 8 | Issue: 1 | Pages: No page available

10.1097/hc9.0000000000000347 | PMID 38206197 Get It

Background: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an immune-mediated, chronic cholestatic liver disease. Currently, liver transplantation is the only established life-saving treatment. Several studies have evaluated the effect of different biologic therapies on PSC with inconclusive findings. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effects of biologics in PSC and associated inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Methods: MEDLINE, Scopus, and Embase were searched up to July 31, 2023, for studies reporting the effects of biologics in patients with PSC-IBD. Effects of biologic therapy on alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin, ulcerative colitis response score, and adverse events were calculated and expressed as standardized difference of means (SMD), proportions, and 95% CI using a random-effects model. Results: Six studies, including 411 PSC-IBD patients who received biologics, were included. Biologic treatment was associated with no change in alkaline phosphatase (SMD: 0.1, 95% CI: −0.07 −0.17, p=0.43), but a small and statistically significant increase in total bilirubin (SMD: 0.2, 95% CI: 0.05–0.35, p<0.01). 31.2% (95% CI: 23.8–39.7) of patients with IBD achieved endoscopic response, and there was a significant improvement in ulcerative colitis response score (SMD: −0.6,95% CI: −0.88 to 0.36, p<0.01). Furthermore, 17.6% (95% CI: 13.0–23.5) of patients experienced adverse events severe enough to discontinue therapy, and 29.9% (95% CI: 25.2–34.8) had a loss of response to biologics. Conclusions: Treatment of patients with PSC-IBD with biologics (vedolizumab, infliximab, and adalimumab) was not associated with improvement of biochemical markers of cholestasis. Biologics are effective in treating the colitis associated with PSC. Vedolizumab was associated with worsening liver enzymes in contrast to other biologics, a finding that warrants further study.
Reinduction Chemoimmunotherapy with Epratuzumab in Relapsed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults: Results From Children's Oncology Group (COG) Study ADVL04P2
Raetz, Elizabeth A. , Cairo, Mitchell S. , Borowitz, Michael J., Lu, Xiaomin , Goldenberg, David M. , Wegener, William A., Adamson, Peter C. , Carroll, William L. , Devidas, Meenakshi , Reid, Joel M. , Whitlock, James A. , Hunger, Stephen P.

Blood | October 14, 2019 | Volume: 118 | Issue: 21 | Pages: 573-573

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Abstract Abstract 573 Outcomes for children with relapsed ALL remain poor, especially when relapses occur early (<36 months) following initial diagnosis. A factor contributing to poor outcomes is much lower rates of successful induction of second remission (CR2). CD22 is almost universally expressed in children with B-cell precursor (BCP) ALL and we previously demonstrated the safety of adding the anti-CD22 monoclonal antibody, epratuzumab, to reinduction chemotherapy in children with first marrow relapse (Raetz et al, JCO 2008 26:3756-62) (COG ADVL04P2). The primary aim of the second part of the COG ADVL04P2 study was to determine if addition of epratuzumab to an established chemotherapy platform improves rates of CR2 in individuals with BCP ALL and early bone marrow relapse. Children, adolescents and young adults, ages 2–30 years with first early marrow relapse of BCP ALL, with or without extramedullary disease, were eligible for this study. The primary study endpoint was CR2 rate at the end of the first block of chemotherapy plus epratuzumab as compared to the 67% CR2 rate for historical controls (COG AALL01P2; Raetz et al, JCO 2008 26:3971-8) treated with the same chemotherapy without epratuzumab. For addition of epratuzumab to be deemed effective, an improvement in CR2 rate of 13% (67% vs. 80%) was required. Because there is a significant difference in CR2 rate between patients with very early (<18 months from diagnosis) vs. early (18 to <36 months from diagnosis) relapse, the statistical design used a model to account for potential differences in time to relapse between these studies. ADVL04P2 had several stages. In part A, epratuzumab was given alone for 4 doses twice weekly in an upfront window to assess safety and response, followed by AALL01P2 chemotherapy plus epratuzumab weekly during the first block of therapy. In part B, patients received the AALL01P2 3-block platform chemotherapy plus epratuzumab (360 mg/m2/dose) during block 1. Initially during part B, epratuzumab was administered weekly for 4 doses starting on day 1 based on pharmacokinetic (PK) data from adults with lymphoma. However, ADVL04P2 PK data showed that the half-life of epratuzumab was much shorter in children with ALL. Thus, ADVL04P2 was amended to give epratuzumab twice weekly for 8 doses, starting on day 1. This report focuses on ADVL04P2 part B and includes results of both the weekly (B1) and twice weekly (B2) epratuzumab dosing schedules. Between 1/07 and 1/11, 116 patients (114 eligible) were enrolled; 54 on B1 and 60 on B2, including 23 (B1) and 19 (B2) very early relapses. Median age at relapse was 10.2 years for the B1 cohort and 8.4 years for the B2 cohort. Concomitant extramedullary disease was present in 3 and 9 of the B1 and B2 patients, respectively. At the end of block 1, 48 B1 patients and 50 B2 patients were evaluable for response with CR2 achieved in (31/48) 65% of B1 and (33/50) 66% of B2 patients. Minimal residual disease (MRD) was measured by flow cytometry in a COG reference laboratory at the end of block 1. Among the 62 pooled B1 and B2 patients who achieved CR2 and had MRD data available at the end of block 1, 26 (42%) (14/31 B1 and 12/31 B2) were MRD negative (< 0.01%), which was significantly higher than the 25% with chemotherapy alone on AALL01P2 (one-sided p=0.001). The addition of epratuzumab to reinduction chemotherapy was well tolerated with no significant increase in the baseline toxicity observed with the platform regimen alone with either schedule. Toxic deaths occurred in 3 patients (2.6%) during block 1 in part B (2 in B1, 1 in B2), compared to 2.4% with block 1 chemotherapy alone. PK analyses in a cohort of B2 patients showed that the epratuzumab trough serum concentration steadily increased to 501 ± 149 mcg/mL before the final dose on day 25 (n=26). The mean serum half-life of epratuzumab was 17.0 ± 4.9 days (n=17) and was shorter than the value of 23 days observed in adults treated with epratuzumab for indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma. No patient developed human anti-human antibodies. Epratuzumab, as given on the B1 and B2 schedules was tolerable in combination with chemotherapy in pediatric and young adult patients with early relapsed CD22-positive BCP ALL, but did not improve CR2 rates when compared to historical controls treated with chemotherapy alone. However, among patients who attained a complete remission, those treated with epratuzumab were significantly more likely to become MRD negative as compared to those treated without epratuzumab. Disclosures: Borowitz: BD Biosciences: Research Funding. Goldenberg:Immunomedics, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Patents & Royalties. Wegener:Immunomedics: Employment.
Vitamin D Effect On Umbilical Cord Blood Characteristics: A Comparison Between African Americans and Caucasians
Eldjerou, Lamis, Rosenau, Emma, Lu, Xiaomin , Bennett, Clayton , Hoyne, Jonathan , Lambert, Amy J. , Hertel, Lindsay, Sazama, Kathleen, Wingard, John R. , Sugrue, Michele W. , Zubair, Abba C.

Blood | October 13, 2019 | Volume: 122 | Issue: 21 | Pages: 693-693

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Abstract Background Umbilical cord blood (UCB) is an important alternative source of stem cells for patients who lack matched adult donors, particularly in ethnic minorities. The infused total nucleated cell (TNC) and CD34+ cell dose are important prognostic factors on transplant outcomes. UCB units collected from African Americans (AA) have lower TNC and CD34+ cell counts and more likely to be disqualified for banking compared to other racial and ethnic groups. Furthermore, AA, including pregnant women, have increased prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D has an established role in hematopoiesis; therefore, we investigated the racial differences in UCB vitamin D content and its correlation with UCB cell composition and hematopoietic potential. Methods 119 UCB units that did not meet the TNC count banking criteria were analyzed. 51 UCB units were collected from AA mothers and 68 from Caucasian mothers. We analyzed UCB variables including volume, hematocrit (HCT), TNCs, mononucleated cells (MNC), CD34+ cells, plasma 25-Hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] and in vitro progenitor cell hematopoietic potential measured by Colony-Forming Cell (CFC) assay. Results The median values of 25(OH)D in UCB units were significantly lower in AA compare to Caucasians (p= <.0001). Severe vitamin D deficiency < 10 ng/mL was exclusively detected in UCB units from AA (19/51; 37%) and plasma 25(OH)D concentration < 20 ng/mL was more prevalent in AA (43/51 units; 84%), compare to Caucasians (15/68 units; 22%). UCB units from AA had lower absolute numbers of TNC (p= .0016), MNC (p= .0261), and CD34+ cells (p= .0257) compare to Caucasians. No difference in median CFC/10,000 MNC was detected between AA and Caucasians (p= 0.661) (Table 1). Univariate analysis of 25(OH)D effect on UCB variables revealed a correlation between 25(OH)D level and TNC (r= 0.193, 95% CI 0.013-0.36; p= .0353) and UCB HCT (r= 0.196, 95% CI 0.016-0.363; p= .0327). A significantly higher MNC count was noted when 25(OH)D concentration was ≥ 20ng/mL (4.5x 108, range (1.7-9.5) vs. 3.9x 108, range (0.8-9); p= .0329). This correlation between 25(OH)D level and TNC and MNC was not detected after adjustment for race (Figure 1). However, 25(OH)D concentration ≥ 20 ng/mL significantly correlated with CBU HCT in AA race (median 31.9% (24-42) vs. 27.8%, range (21.4 - 40); p= .0124). Conclusion 25(OH)D level, TNC and HCT are all significantly lower in UCB units from AA compare to Caucasians. Independent of race, 25(OH)D directly correlated with TNC and MNC. These data suggest vitamin D and other yet to be determined factors play an important role in the mechanism of low UCB cell and progenitor counts. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
Treatment-Related Mortality (TRM) in Children with Down Syndrome (DS) and B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL): An Interim Report from the Children's Oncology Group Trials AALL0932 and AALL1131
Hitzler, Johann , Rodriguez, Vilmarie , Angiolillo, Anne , Salzer, Wanda L. , Maloney, Kelly W. , Lu, Xiaomin , Raetz, Elizabeth A. , Rabin, Karen R. , Schore, Reuven J , Burke, Michael J , Devidas, Meenakshi , Loh, Mignon L. , Hunger, Stephen P.

Blood | October 12, 2019 | Volume: 126 | Issue: 23 | Pages: 2502-2502

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Abstract Background: Children with DS and B-ALL have historically experienced excessive TRM, primarily from infection. Here we provide an interim report on TRM in children with DS and newly diagnosed B-ALL enrolled on Children's Oncology Group (COG) trials for NCI standard risk (SR) (AALL0932) and high risk (HR) B-ALL (AALL1131). Methods: As of 06/30/2015, 203 SR DS-ALL patients have completed Induction on AALL0932 with 146 receiving post-Induction treatment on AALL0932. Eighty-eight HR DS patients have completed Induction on AALL1131, with 80 receiving post-Induction treatment on AALL1131. An additional 26 SR DS patients with poor early response received post-Induction therapy on AALL1131. Adverse events were graded according to NCI CTCAE v4.0, with enhanced data collection for targeted toxicities including infectious toxicities, and enhanced supportive care recommendations. Results: Patient characteristics are summarized in Table 1. TRM on AALL0932 occurred during Induction in 2/203 (1.0%) and post-Induction in 3/146 (2.1%), compared to 17/5528 (0.3%) and 12/3119 (0.4%) in non-DS SR patients (Fisher exact p=0.14 for Induction and p=0.03 for post-Induction). TRM on AALL1131 occurred during Induction in 4/88 (4.5%) and post-Induction in 5/106 (4.7%), compared to 34/2116 (1.6%) and 13/1258 (1.0%) in non-DS AALL1131 patients (p=0.06 for Induction and p=0.01 for post-Induction). Timing, cause, and other circumstances surrounding TRM are provided in Table 2. Gram-negative organisms accounted for the majority of fatal bacterial infections in patients with HR DS-ALL. Conclusion: TRM continues to be higher on current COG trials for patients with DS-ALL compared to non-DS patients. Most of the toxic deaths occur during intensive treatment phases due to infection in the context of profound neutropenia. Patients with HR B-ALL have a higher incidence of toxic death, notably in patients over 15 years of age. Based on our findings, hospitalization and antimicrobial prophylaxis during intensive treatment phases should be considered in children with DS-ALL due to their increased risk of infection-related mortality. Table 1. Patient Characteristics AALL1131 AALL0932 DS-ALL Non-DS ALL DS-ALL Non-DS ALL N 117 2689 207 5619 Median Age at Diagnosis (Years) 10.5 10.3 4.8 4.5 Gender Male 62 1511 117 2981 Female 55 1178 90 2637 Table 2. Treatment-Related Mortality Case Characteristics Case Age Gender Treatment Phase Site of Infection Organism AALL1131 (High Risk) 1 15 F Induction D#29 (RER) Pneumonia, ARDS HMPV (pre-treatment) 2 21 F Induction D#29 (SER) Sepsis 3 17 F Induction D#22 (SER) Sepsis, typhlitis Escherichia coli 4 12 M Induction D#16 (RER) Sepsis, pneumonia (+baseline CHD, AV canal s/p repair 2003) Influenza B 5 19 M Consolidation D#18 Sepsis Citrobacter 6 2 F Delayed Intensification D#101 ARDS/capillary leak (+baseline CHD) Rhinovirus 7 15 F Delayed Intensification D#45 Sepsis, pneumonia Klebsiella, enterovirus, rhinovirus 8 27 M Delayed Intensification D#52 Sepsis Gram negative bacillus 9 14 M Delayed Intensification D#22 Sepsis AALL0932 (Standard Risk) 1 7.3 M Induction Febrile neutropenia, hypotension, cardiorespiratory failure None reported 2 3.0 F Induction Febrile neutropenia, sepsis, liver failure Viridans group Strepococcus coagulase negative staphylococcus HSV, EBV and HHV 3 3.4 M Consolidation Meningitis, brainstem infarction None reported 4 9.7 F Interim Maintenance I Sepsis, Stevens Johnson syndrome/TEN None reported 5 7.2 M Interim Maintenance II Death NOS None reported RER, rapid early responder; SER, slow early responder; CHD, congenital heart disease; AV, atrioventricular; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; HMPV, human metapneumovirus; TEN, toxic epidermal necrolysis; HSV, herpes simplex virus; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; HHV, human herpesvirus. Disclosures Hunger: Sigma Tau: Consultancy; Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Merck: Equity Ownership; Spectrum Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy.
The key role of a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist in body fat redistribution
Zhao, Li , Lu, Meng , Nie, Xiaomin , Abudukerimu, Buatikamu, Zhang, Kun , Ning, Zhiyuan, Chen, Yi , Cheng, Jing , Xia, Fangzhen , Wang, Ningjian , Jensen, Michael D. , Lu, Yingli , Zhu, Chunfang , Chen, Chi

Journal of Endocrinology | December 18, 2018 | Volume: 240 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 271-286

10.1530/joe-18-0374 | PMID 30530905 Get It

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are an ideal therapy for type 2 diabetes and, as of recently, for obesity. In contrast to visceral fat, subcutaneous fat appears to be protective against metabolic diseases. Here, we aimed to explore whether liraglutide, a GLP-1RA, could redistribute body fat via regulating lipid metabolism in different fat depots. After being fed a high-fat diet for 8 weeks, 50 male Wistar and Goto-Kakizaki rats were randomly divided into a normal control group, a diabetic control group, low- and high-dose liraglutide-treated groups and a diet-control group. Different doses of liraglutide (400 μg/kg/day or 1200 μg/kg/day) or an equal volume of normal saline were administered to the rats subcutaneously once a day for 12 weeks. Body composition and body fat deposition were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and MRI. Isotope tracers were infused to explore lipid metabolism in different fat depots. Quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot analyses were conducted to evaluate the expression of adipose-related genes. The results showed that liraglutide decreased visceral fat and relatively increased subcutaneous fat. Lipogenesis was reduced in visceral white adipose tissue (WAT) but was elevated in subcutaneous WAT. Lipolysis was also attenuated, and fatty acid oxidation was enhanced. The mRNA expression levels of adipose-related genes in different tissues displayed similar trends after liraglutide treatment. In addition, the expression of browning-related genes was upregulated in subcutaneous WAT. Taken together, the results suggested that liraglutide potentially redistributes body fat and promotes browning remodeling in subcutaneous WAT to improve metabolic disorders.
The MicroRNA-199a/214 Cluster Targets E-Cadherin and Claudin-2 and Promotes High Glucose-Induced Peritoneal Fibrosis
Che, Ming-wen, Shi, Tiantian , Feng, Shidong, Li, Huan , Feng, Ning , Lou, Weijuan , Dou, Jianhua, Tang, Guangbo , Huang, Chen , Xu, Guoshuang , Qian, Qi , Sun, Shiren , He, Lijie , Wang, Hanmin , He, Lijie , Zhang, Xiaomin

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology | April 20, 2017 | Volume: 28 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 2459-2471

10.1681/asn.2016060663 | PMID 28428333 Get It

Serum response factor (SRF) was found to be involved in the phenotypic transition and fibrosis of the peritoneal membrane during treatment with peritoneal dialysis (PD), but the exact mechanism remains unclear. SRF regulates microRNAs (miRNAs) that contain the SRF-binding consensus (CArG) element in the promoter region. Therefore, we investigated whether the miR-199a/214 gene cluster, which contains a CArG element in its promoter, is directly regulated by SRF. High-glucose (HG) treatment significantly unregulated the expression of the miR-199a-5p/214–3p gene cluster in human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMCs). By chromatin immunoprecipitation and reporter assays, we found that SRF binds to the miR-199a-5p/214–3p gene cluster promoter after HG stimulation. In vitro , in HPMCs, silencing of miR-199a-5p or miR-214–3p inhibited the HG-induced phenotypic transition and cell migration but enhanced cell adhesion, whereas ectopic expression of mimic oligonucleotides had the opposite effects. Both miR-199a-5p and miR-214–3p targeted claudin-2 and E-cadherin mRNAs. In a PD rat model, treatment with an SRF inhibitor silenced miR-199a-5p and miR-214–3p and alleviated HG-PD fluid–induced damage and fibrosis. Overall, this study reveals a novel SRF–miR-199a/miR-214–E-cadherin/claudin-2 axis that mediates damage and fibrosis in PD.
Vitamin D effect on umbilical cord blood characteristics: a comparison between African Americans and Caucasians
Eldjerou, Lamis, Rosenau, Emma, Lu, Xiaomin , Bennett, Clay A., Sugrue, Michele W. , Hoyne, Jonathan , Lambert, Amy J. , Ashley, Lindsay, Sazama, Kathleen, Fields, Gary, Wingard, John R. , Cogle, Christopher Ramin , Zubair, Abba C.

Transfusion | April 22, 2015 | Volume: 55 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 1766-1771

10.1111/trf.13124 | PMID 25903156 Get It

BACKGROUNDUmbilical cord blood (UCB) units collected from African Americans (AAs) have lower total nucleated cell (TNC) and CD34+ cell counts and are more likely to disqualify for banking compared to other ethnic groups. Furthermore, AAs have higher prevalence of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) deficiency. Given the importance of 25(OH)D in hematopoiesis, we examined the racial differences in UCB unit 25(OH)D content and its correlation with UCB cellular characteristics.STUDY DESIGN AND METHODSA total of 119 UCB units that did not meet the TNC count banking criteria were analyzed. Fifty‐one UCB units were collected from AA mothers and 68 from Caucasian mothers. We analyzed UCB volume, hematocrit (Hct), TNCs, mononuclear cells (MNCs), CD34+ cells, plasma 25(OH)D concentration, and progenitor clonogenic capacity measured by colony‐forming cell (CFC) assay.RESULTSCompared to Caucasians, AAs had significantly lower UCB 25(OH)D levels (p < 0.0001), TNCs (p = 0.002), MNCs (p = 0.026), and CD34+ cells (p = 0.026). Severe deficiency (25(OH)D < 10 ng/mL) was only detected in AAs. No difference in median CFC count/10,000 MNCs was detected between AAs and Caucasians. Independent of race, a significant association was detected between 25(OH)D level and TNCs (r = 0.193 p = 0.035) and Hct (r = 0.196 p = 0.033).CONCLUSIONThese results indicate the importance of 25(OH)D level as a racially independent predictor of UCB cellular characteristics and support further investigation of bioactive vitamin D and other predictors of hematopoiesis on cord blood quality.