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2. IJCM_105A: Clinical Profile of Cases of Fibroid Uterus Admitted to a Tertiary Care Hospital in Mangalore
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Sinha Aayush, Mukherjee Ramita, George Filgy, Loomila L, Sharan Soumya, Holla Ramesh, Kumar Nithin, Unnikrishnan Bhaskaran, Rekha T, Mithra Prasanna, Motappa Rohith, and Rao Mithun
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uterine fibroids ,clinical profile ,complications ,treatment modalities ,epidemiology ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Background: Uterine fibroids, also known as leiomyomas or myomas, are non-cancerous growths of the uterus commonly occurring during childbearing years. Despite their benign nature, they can cause significant morbidity. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of uterine fibroids, socio- demographic profiles, clinical features, complications, treatment modalities, and outcomes among patients in a tertiary hospital setting. Methodology: A hospital-based retrospective study was conducted at Government Lady Goshen Hospital, Mangalore, from 8th February 2015 to 28th February 2015. Records of patients diagnosed with uterine fibroids in 2013 and 2014 were reviewed. Data on socio-demographic details, clinical features, complications, comorbid conditions, treatments, and outcomes were collected using a structured proforma and analysed using SPSS version 11.5. Results: A total of 177 cases of uterine fibroids were analysed. Most patients belonged to the age group of 31-40 years. Menstrual disturbances were common, with menorrhagia being predominant. Complications such as infertility and vaginal discharge were observed in 21.5% of cases. Surgical treatment, particularly hysterectomy, was commonly employed, resulting in a cure rate of 76.8%. Conclusion: This study provides insights into the clinical profile and management of uterine fibroids in a tertiary hospital setting. Prompt diagnosis and appropriate management, considering socio-demographic factors and associated complications, are essential for improved outcomes in patients with uterine fibroids.
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- 2024
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3. Evaluation of Three Different Regression Equations Based Mixed Dentition Analysis in Children of Moradabad City, India
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Bhatnagar, A, primary, Chaudhary, S, additional, and Sinha, AA, additional
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- 2017
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4. Molecular signatures of basal cell carcinoma susceptibility and pathogenesis: A genomic approach
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Qiang Hu, Animesh A. Sinha, Song Liu, Ankit Gor, Meena Katdare, Elizabeth Rose Heller, Darja Kanduc, Dan Wang, Alberta Lucchese, Heller, Er, Gor, A, Wang, D, Hu, Q, Lucchese, Alberta, Kanduc, D, Katdare, M, Liu, S, and Sinha, Aa
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Aged, 80 and over ,Male ,Regulation of gene expression ,Genetics ,Cancer Research ,Microarray ,Carcinogenesis ,Microarray analysis techniques ,Gene Expression Profiling ,Gene signature ,Biology ,Lipid Metabolism ,Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ,PPAR gamma ,Gene expression profiling ,Oncology ,Carcinoma, Basal Cell ,Transforming Growth Factor beta ,Humans ,Hedgehog Proteins ,Human genome ,Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 ,DNA microarray ,Gene ,Aged - Abstract
Gene expression profiling can be useful for phenotypic classification, investigation of functional pathways, and to facilitate the search for disease risk genes through the integration of transcriptional data with available genomic information. To enhance our understanding of the genetic and molecular basis of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) we performed global gene expression analysis to generate a disease-associated transcriptional profile. A gene signature composed of 331 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) was generated from comparing 4 lesional and 4 site-matched control samples using Affymetrix Human Genome U95A microarrays. Hierarchical clustering based on the obtained gene signature separated the samples into their corresponding phenotype. Pathway analysis identified several significantly overrepresented pathways including PPAR-γ signaling, TGF-β signaling and lipid metabolism, as well as confirmed the importance of SHH and p53 in the pathogenesis of BCC. Comparison of our microarray data with previous microarray studies revealed 13 DEGs overlapping in 3 studies. Several of these overlapping genes function in lipid metabolism or are components of the extracellular matrix, suggesting the importance of these and related pathways in BCC pathogenesis. BCC-associated DEGs were mapped to previously reported BCC susceptibility loci including 1p36, 1q42, 5p13.3, 5p15 and 12q11-13. Our analysis also revealed transcriptional 'hot spots' on chromosome 5 which help to confirm (5p13 and 5p15) and suggest novel (5q11.2-14.3, 5q22.1-23.3 and 5q31-35.3) disease susceptibility loci/regions. Integrating microarray analyses with reported genetic information helps to confirm and suggest novel disease susceptibility loci/regions. Identification of these specific genomic and/or transcriptional targets may lead to novel diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.
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- 2013
5. Proteomic definition of a desmoglein linear determinant common to Pemphigus vulgaris and Pemphigus foliaceous
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Luciana Tessitore, Rosario Serpico, Abraham Mittelman, Animesh A. Sinha, Alberta Lucchese, Darja Kanduc, Lucchese, Alberta, Mittelman, A, Tessitore, L, Serpico, Rosario, Sinha, Aa, and Kanduc, D.
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education.field_of_study ,integumentary system ,business.industry ,Research ,lcsh:R ,Pemphigus vulgaris ,lcsh:Medicine ,Sequence alignment ,General Medicine ,Computational biology ,medicine.disease ,Desmoglein ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,Epitope ,Pemphigus ,Desmoglein 1 ,Desmoglein 3 ,Immunology ,medicine ,Human proteome project ,business ,education - Abstract
Background A number of autoimmune diseases have been clinically and pathologically characterized. In contrast, target antigens have been identified only in a few cases and, in these few cases, the knowledge of the exact epitopic antigenic sequence is still lacking. Thus the major objective of current work in the autoimmunity field is the identification of the epitopic sequences that are related to autoimmune reactions. Our labs propose that autoantigen peptide epitopes able to evoke humoral (auto)immune response are defined by the sequence similarity to the host proteome. The underlying scientific rationale is that antigen peptides acquire immunoreactivity in the context of their proteomic similarity level. Sequences uniquely owned by a protein will have high potential to evoke an immune reaction, whereas motifs with high proteomic redundancy should be immunogenically silenced by the tolerance phenomenon. The relationship between sequence redundancy and peptide immunoreactivity has been successfully validated in a number of experimental models. Here the hypothesis has been applied to pemphigus diseases and the corresponding desmoglein autoantigens. Methods Desmoglein 3 sequence similarity analysis to the human proteome followed by dot-blot/NMR immunoassays were carried out to identify and validate possible epitopic sequences. Results Computational analysis led to identifying a linear immunodominant desmoglein-3 epitope highly reactive with the sera from Pemphigus vulgaris as well as Pemphigus foliaceous. The epitopic peptide corresponded to the amino acid REWVKFAKPCRE sequence, was located in the extreme N-terminal region (residues 49 to 60), and had low redundancy to the human proteome. Sequence alignment showed that human desmoglein 1 and 3 share the REW-KFAK–RE sequence as a common motif with 75% residue identity. Conclusion This study 1) validates sequence redundancy to autoproteome as a main factor in shaping desmoglein peptide immunogenicity; 2) offers a molecular mechanicistic basis in analyzing the commonality of autoimmune responses exhibited by the two forms of pemphigus; 3) indicates possible peptide-immunotherapeutical approaches for pemphigus diseases.
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- 2006
6. Preliminary data on Pemphigus vulgaris treatment by a proteomics-defined peptide: a case report
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Rosario Serpico, Animesh A. Sinha, Abraham Mittelman, Domenico Bonamonte, Simone Simone, Alberta Lucchese, Giovanni Angelini, Gianfranco Favia, Darja Kanduc, Angelini, G, Bonamonte, D, Lucchese, Alberta, Favia, G, Serpico, Rosario, Mittelman, A, Simone, S, Sinha, Aa, and Kanduc, D.
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Pathology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Research ,lcsh:R ,Pemphigus vulgaris ,Disease progression ,lcsh:Medicine ,General Medicine ,Disease ,medicine.disease ,Bioinformatics ,Proteomics ,Desmoglein ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,Pemphigus ,Peptide vaccine ,medicine ,business ,Adverse effect - Abstract
Background Although described by Hippocrates in 400 B.C., pemphigus disease still needs a safe therapeutical approach, given that the currently used therapies (i.e. corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs) often provoke collateral effects. Here we present preliminary data on the possible use of a proteomics derived desmoglein peptide which appears promising in halting disease progression without adverse effects. Methods The low-similarity Dsg349–60REWVKFAKPCRE peptide was topically applied for 1 wk onto a lesion in a patient with a late-stage Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) complicated by diabetes and cataract disease. The peptide was applied as an adjuvant in combination with the standard corticosteroid-based immunosuppressive treatment. Results After 1 wk, the treated PV eroded lesion appeared dimensionally reduced and with an increased rate of re-epithelization when compared to adjacent non-treated lesions. Short-term benefits were: decrease of anti-Dsg antibody titer and reduction of the corticosteroid dosage. Long-term benefits: after two years following the unique 1-wk topical treatment, the decrease of anti-Dsg antibody titer persists. The patient is still at the low cortisone dosage. Adverse effects: no adverse effect could be monitored. Conclusion With the limits inherent to any preliminary study, this case report indicates that topical treatment with Dsg349–60REWVKFAKPCRE peptide may represent a feasible first step in the search for a simple, effective and safe treatment of PV.
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- 2006
7. Cell Death: apoptosis versus necrosis
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KANDUC D., SERPICO R, SINIGALLIA E, SINHA A, NATALE C, SANTACROCE R, DI CORCIA M, LUCCHESE A, DINI L., PANI P, SANTACROCE S, SIMONE S, BUCCI R, FARBER E., DINI, Luciana, Kanduc, D, Mittelman, A, Serpico, Rosario, Sinigaglia, E, Sinha, Aa, Natale, C, Santacroce, R, DI CORCIA, Mg, Lucchese, Alberta, Dini, L, Pani, P, Santacroce, S, Simone, S, Bucci, R, Farber, E., Kanduc, D., Dini, Luciana, Serpico, R, Sinigallia, E, Sinha, A, DI CORCIA, M, Lucchese, A, and Dini, L.
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- 2002
8. Epitope definition by proteomic similarity analysis: identification of the linear determinant of the anti-Dsg3 MAb 5H10
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Kanduc Darja, Lin Mong-Shang, Mittelman Abraham, Lucchese Alberta, Sinha Animesh A, Lucchese, Alberta, Mittelman, A, Lin, M, Kanduc, D, and Sinha, Aa
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Computational biology ,Proteomics ,Desmoglein 3 ,Pemphigus vulgaris ,Research ,lcsh:R ,Epitope mapping ,lcsh:Medicine - Abstract
Background Walking along disease-associated protein sequences in the search for specific segments able to induce cellular immune response may direct clinical research towards effective peptide-based vaccines. To this aim, we are studying the targets of the immune response in autoimmune diseases by applying the principle of non-self-discrimination as a driving concept in the identification of the autoimmunogenic peptide sequences. Methods Computer-assisted proteomic analysis of the autoantigen protein sequence and dot-blot/NMR immunoassays are applied to the prediction and subsequent validation of the epitopic sequences. Results Using the experimental model Pemphigus vulgaris/desmoglein 3, we have identified the antigenic linear determinant recognized by MAb 5H10, a monoclonal antibody raised against the extracellular domain of human desmoglein-3. The computer-assisted search for the Dsg3 epitope was conducted by analyzing the similarity level to the mouse proteome of the human desmoglein protein sequence. Dot-blot immunoassay analyses mapped the epitope within the sequence Dsg349–60 REWVKFAKPCRE, which shows low similarity to the mouse proteome. NMR spectroscopy analyses confirmed the specificity of MAb 5H10 for the predicted epitope. Conclusions This report promotes the concept that low level of sequence similarity to the host's proteome may modulate peptide epitopicity.
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- 2004
9. Data-Driven Image Analysis to Determine Antibody-Induced Dissociation of Cell-Cell Adhesion and Antibody Pathogenicity in Pemphigus Vulgaris.
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Moghaddam AO, Jin X, Zhai H, Safa BT, Seiffert-Sinha K, Leiker M, Rosenbohm J, Meng F, Sinha AA, and Yang R
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Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a blistering autoimmune disease that affects the skin and mucous membranes. The precise mechanisms by which PV antibodies induce a complete loss of cohesion of keratinocytes are not fully understood. But it is accepted that the process starts with antibody binding to desmosomal targets which leads to its disassembly and subsequent structural changes to cell-cell adhesions. In vitro immunofluorescence imaging of desmosome molecules has been used to characterize this initial phase, often qualitatively. However, there remains an untapped potential of image analysis in providing us more in-depth knowledge regarding ultrastructural changes after antibody binding. Currently, there is no such effort to establish a quantitative framework from immunofluorescence images in PV pathology. We take on this effort here in a comprehensive study to examine the effects of antibodies on key adhesion molecules and the cytoskeletal network, aiming to establish a correlation of ultrastructural changes in cell-cell adhesion with antibody pathogenicity. Specifically, we introduced a data-driven approach to quantitatively evaluate perturbations in adhesion molecules, including desmoglein 3, E-cadherin, as well as the cytoskeleton, following antibody treatment. We identify distinct immunofluorescence imaging signatures that mark the impact of antibody binding on the remodeling of the adhesion molecules and introduce a pathogenicity score to compare the relative effects of different antibodies. From this analysis, we showed that the biophysical response of keratinocytes to distinct PV associated antibodies is highly specific, allowing for accurate prediction of their pathogenicity. For instance, the high pathogenicity scores of the PVIgG and AK23 antibodies show strong agreement with their reported PV pathology. Our data-driven approach offers a more detailed framework for the action of autoantibodies in pemphigus and has the potential to pave the way for the development of effective novel diagnostic methods and therapeutic strategies., Significance: Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) presents a critical unmet medical challenge due to its autoimmune-induced disruption of skin cell adhesion. Our study presents a data-driven approach to quantitatively analyze changes in adhesion molecules and the cytoskeleton upon exposure to various PV antibodies. By introducing a pathogenicity score, we pinpoint the specific impacts of different antibodies on various proteins, build association among these antibodies, and reveal the contribution of previously overlooked non-desmosomal antibodies, broadening the understanding of PV pathology. Although centered on PV, our method offers a versatile framework applicable for evaluating the effects of other antibodies and drugs, paving the way for new diagnostic tools for personalized medicine.
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- 2024
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10. Comparative Evaluation of Shear Bond Strength of Tricalcium Silicate-based Materials to Composite Resin with Two Different Adhesive Systems: An In Vitro Study.
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Kumar V, Showkat I, Manuja N, Chaudhary S, Sinha AA, and Telgi CR
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Background: Establishing a strong bond between the pulp capping agent and the restorative material is crucial to the success of the procedure. Without this bond, there is a risk of bacterial infiltration into the pulp, leading to treatment failure. In the past, calcium hydroxide was commonly used for such treatments, but it faced challenges, including poor adhesion to dentin, dissolution over time, and the development of multiple tunnel defects. Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), introduced to dentistry in 1993, offered an alternative but came with drawbacks like challenging handling and extended setting times. However, in recent times, several new calcium silicate-based materials have emerged to address MTA's limitations. Two notable examples are Biodentine and MTA Plus. Biodentine, for instance, exhibits excellent sealing ability, while MTA Plus distinguishes itself with a finer particle size compared to traditional MTA. These innovative materials offer promising solutions to enhance the efficacy of pulp capping procedures., Aim: Therefore, in this research, we conducted a comparative analysis of the shear bond strength (SBS) between composite resin and three materials-MTA, MTA Plus, and Biodentine. We examined the effects of applying two distinct adhesive systems in order to evaluate their influence on the bond strength., Materials and Methods: A total of 60 acrylic blocks were evenly distributed into three groups, each containing 20 blocks-group I received Biodentine, group II was assigned MTA, and group III received MTA Plus. The respective test materials were compacted into the holes within the blocks. Following this, the samples were incubated for a period of 72 hours. Subsequently, the samples were divided into two subgroups, each consisting of 10 blocks-the self-etch and the total-etch subgroup. The SBS values were then carefully measured for analysis., Result: The SBS of the Biodentine group demonstrated a significantly higher value when compared to the other groups. It's worth noting that when the self-etch adhesive system was employed, the SBS of all the groups experienced a significant reduction., Conclusion: Biodentine cement proves to be an effective choice for pulp capping procedures, regardless of the specific adhesive system employed. Notably, the total-etch adhesive system consistently yields higher bond strength when compared to the self-etch adhesive system., How to Cite This Article: Kumar V, Showkat I, Manuja N, et al. Comparative Evaluation of Shear Bond Strength of Tricalcium Silicate-based Materials to Composite Resin with Two Different Adhesive Systems: An In Vitro Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2023;16(S-3):S272-S277., Competing Interests: Source of support: Nil Conflict of interest: None, (Copyright © 2023; The Author(s).)
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- 2023
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11. Inheritance-Specific Dysregulation of Th1- and Th17-Associated Cytokines in Alopecia Areata.
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Van Acker MM, Schwartz RR, Andrews K, Seiffert-Sinha K, and Sinha AA
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Autoimmune diseases tend to cluster in families, suggesting genetic predisposition to autoimmunity associated with familial background. We have previously reported similarities in gene expression patterns and PTPN22 polymorphisms between alopecia areata (AA) patients and their healthy relatives, but not unrelated healthy controls. However, the spectrum of disease promoting (or preventing) pathways that may be activated in blood relatives of AA patients remains to be defined. Here, we investigated the extent to which cytokines associated with the Th1 and Th17 pathway are differentially expressed in the blood of patients with AA and its clinical subtypes in comparison to both healthy relatives as well as unrelated healthy controls. A comprehensive set of Th1- and Th17-related cytokines were evaluated by ELISA. We found a significant elevation of the Th17 inducer IL-23, the Th17 product IL-17A, the Th1 hallmark cytokine IFNγ, and TNFα, a Th1 cytokine with relevance to the Th17 pathway in AA patients, regardless of disease subtype, compared to healthy individuals. On further examination, we found that healthy family members grouped together with patients in terms of elevated Th1- and Th17-pathway cytokines in an inheritance-specific manner, distinct from unrelated controls. The elevation of Th17-associated cytokines in healthy controls related to AA patients indicates that Th1 and Th17 dysregulation in AA may be genetically based. Of note, one unrelated control displayed elevated levels of IL-17A and IL-23 similar to those detected in patients. One year after initial blood draw, areas of beard hair loss consistent with the diagnosis of AA were reported by this individual, indicating that the elevation in Th17-related cytokines may have predictive value.
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- 2023
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12. Comparative Evaluation of Flexural Strength of Conventional Glass Ionomer Cement and Glass Ionomer Cement Modified with Chitosan, Titanium Dioxide Nanopowder and Nanohydroxyapatite: An In Vitro Study.
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Showkat I, Chaudhary S, Sinha AA, Manuja N, Telgi CR, Priya N, and Kak MM
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Aim: To evaluate the effect of different add-ons on the flexural strength (FS) of glass ionomer cement (GIC)., Materials and Methods: Around 72 samples were fabricated and divided among the following six different groups: group I-control (conventional GIC-nonmodified), group II-GIC powder modified with 3% titanium dioxide (TiO
2 ) and liquid is unmodified, group III-powder modified with 10% nanohydroxyapatite (nHA) and liquid is unmodified, group IV-powder is unmodified and Liquid is modified with 10% chitosan (CH), group V-powder is modified with 3% TiO2 and liquid is modified with 10% CH, and group VI-powder is modified with 10% nHA and liquid is modified with 10% CH. The samples were then subjected to a three-point bending test on a universal testing machine for the evaluation of FS. The results obtained were analyzed statistically using the analysis of variance (ANOVA) test., Result: The mean FS value of group V depicts significantly high FS among all groups (29.42 ± 3.35). A significant difference was present in FS amongst all the groups that is groups V>II>IV>VI>III>I., Conclusion: Glass ionomer cement (GIC) powder can be modified with nHA, nanotitanium, and GIC liquid can be modified with CH to improve its FS., Clinical Significance: Glass ionomer cement (GIC) supplemented with additives like nanoparticles (NPs) and CH can be used as an enhanced filling material due to its potential antibacterial properties and in areas with a high masticatory load., How to Cite This Article: Showkat I, Chaudhary S, Sinha AA, et al. Comparative Evaluation of Flexural Strength of Conventional Glass Ionomer Cement and Glass Ionomer Cement Modified with Chitosan, Titanium Dioxide Nanopowder and Nanohydroxyapatite: An In Vitro Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2023;16(S-1):S72-S76., Competing Interests: Source of support: Nil Conflict of interest: None, (Copyright © 2023; The Author(s).)- Published
- 2023
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13. Worldwide epidemiologic factors in pemphigus vulgaris and bullous pemphigoid.
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Rosi-Schumacher M, Baker J, Waris J, Seiffert-Sinha K, and Sinha AA
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- Humans, Male, Female, Adult, Middle Aged, Aged, HLA-DRB1 Chains genetics, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Haplotypes, Epidemiologic Factors, Brazil, Pemphigus epidemiology, Pemphigus genetics, Pemphigoid, Bullous epidemiology, Pemphigoid, Bullous genetics, Autoimmune Diseases
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Autoimmune blistering diseases such as bullous pemphigoid (BP) and pemphigus vulgaris (PV) are complex, multifactorial, and polygenic diseases, whose exact pathogenesis is difficult to pinpoint. Research aimed at elucidating the associated epidemiologic risk factors of these two diseases has been hampered by their rare disease status. Further, a lack of centralization and standardization of available data makes the practical application of this information challenging. In order to collate and clarify the available literature we comprehensively reviewed 61 PV articles from 37 different countries and 35 BP articles from 16 different countries addressing a range of disease relevant clinical parameters including age of onset, sex, incidence, prevalence, and HLA allele association. The reported incidence of PV ranged from 0.098 to 5 patients per 100,000 people, while BP ranged from 0.21 to 7.63 patients per 100,000. Prevalence of PV ranged from 0.38 to 30 per 100,000 people and BP ranged from 1.46 to 47.99 per 100,000. The mean age of onset in patients ranged from 36.5 to 71 years for PV and 64 to 82.6 years for BP. Female-to-male ratios ranged from 0.46 to 4.4 in PV and 1.01 to 5.1 in BP. Our analysis provides support for the reported linkage disequilibrium of HLA DRB1*0402 (an allele previously shown to be associated with PV) and DQB1*0302 alleles in Europe, North America, and South America. Our data also highlight that HLA DQB1*0503 (also known to be associated with PV) appears in linkage disequilibrium with DRB1*1404 and DRB1*1401, mainly in Europe, the Middle East, and Asian countries. The HLA DRB1*0804 allele was only associated with PV in patients of Brazilian and Egyptian descent. Only two HLA alleles were reported as associated with BP more than twice in our review, DQB1*0301 and DQA1*0505. Collectively, our findings provide detailed insights into the variation of disease parameters relevant to PV and BP that can be expected to inform future work aimed at unraveling the complex pathogenesis of these conditions across the globe., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Rosi-Schumacher, Baker, Waris, Seiffert-Sinha and Sinha.)
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- 2023
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14. The multifactorial complexities of autoimmune development in Pemphigus vulgaris: Critical evaluation of the role of environmental and lifestyle "exposome" factors.
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Adebiyi OT, Galloway DF, Augustin MS, and Sinha AA
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- Humans, Autoantibodies, Diet, Disease Susceptibility, Autoimmune Diseases complications, Pemphigus, Exposome
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Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a potentially life-threatening blistering disorder characterized by autoantibodies directed against cell-cell adhesion molecules that serves as an excellent model to study human autoimmune development. Numerous studies have identified specific Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) genes, in particular DRB1*0402 and DQB1*0503, that confer disease risk. Although HLA is required, it is not sufficient for the initiation of disease. As with all autoimmune diseases, the etio-pathogenesis of PV is complex, meaning it is multifactorial. Susceptibility is polygenic, and the search for non-HLA disease-linked genes continues. Moreover, twin studies across autoimmune conditions indicate that non-genetic environmental and lifestyle factors, which can be collectively grouped under the term "exposome", are also major contributors to disease development. The literature presents evidence for the potential role of multiple triggers such as medications, infections, stress, diet, immunizations, and sleep to influence the etiology, pathophysiology, and prognosis of PV. However, a clear understanding of the degree to which specific factors impact PV is lacking. In this investigation, we comprehensively review the environmental elements listed above and consider the strength of evidence for these factors. The overall goals of this work are to provide greater insights into the factors that influence disease susceptibility, disease development and disease course and ultimately help to better guide clinicians and inform patients in the management of PV., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Adebiyi, Galloway, Augustin and Sinha.)
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- 2023
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15. Patient genetics shape the autoimmune response in the blistering skin disease pemphigus vulgaris.
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Baker J, Seiffert-Sinha K, and Sinha AA
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- Humans, Autoimmunity, HLA-DRB1 Chains genetics, Desmoglein 3 genetics, Pemphigus, Autoimmune Diseases genetics
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Background and Aim: Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is known to have one of the strongest HLA associations among autoimmune diseases. DRB1*0402 and DQB1*0503 in particular are significantly overrepresented in PV patients in certain worldwide populations. Yet, there remain significant gaps in our understanding regarding the precise link between PV-associated HLA molecules, the specificity of the autoimmune response, and clinical expression. In this study we assessed correlations between factors including HLA genotype, ethnicity, autoantibody levels, and lesion distribution in a cohort of 293 patients., Methods and Population: Participants were recruited from multiple outpatient dermatology clinic settings and patient support meetings in the USA. On intake, patients provided venous blood samples and answered questionnaires regarding their current disease activity., Results: Eighty-one percent of patients typed as either DRB1*0402 or DQB1*0503 with a high prevalence of DRB1*0402 in patients of Ashkenazi Jewish or Caucasian (non-Jewish) descent (86% and 42%, respectively) and DQB1*0503 in patients of Southeast Asian descent (78%). Patients typing as HLA DRB1*0402 had higher levels of anti-desmoglein (Dsg)3 antibodies (204.6 +/- 340.5 IU/ml) than patients without DRB1*0402 (138.5 +/- 236.4 IU/ml) (p=0.03) and had mucosal only lesions more often than cutaneous only or mucocutaneous lesions. Patients typing as DQB1*0503 had higher levels of anti-Dsg1 antibodies (47.3 +/- 59.8 IU/ml) compared to other groups (27.8 +/- 43.7 IU/ml) (p=0.06) and higher rates of mucocutaneous disease than other lesion types. We also report an unexpected HLA association of DRB1*0804 in PV patients of African descent. Sixty-four percent of this population carried the DRB1*0804 allele, and presented with highly elevated levels of anti-Dsg3 (p=0.02). However, neither African heritage nor the presence of DRB1*0804 correlated with a predilection to any specific lesion morphology. Patients that carried neither DRB1*0402, nor DQB1*0503 or DRB1*0804 had the lowest levels of anti-Dsg3 antibodies (60.0 +/- 80.0 IU/ml) and the highest rate of solely cutaneous disease compared to carriers of these alleles., Conclusion: Our data illuminate the broader impact of genetic factors on disease development by showing that differences in HLA expression among patients and ethnicities play a large role in driving distinct patterns of antibody selection and disease phenotype in PV. These findings provide insights regarding clinical heterogeneity, and are relevant to developing improved, patient tailored management strategies., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Baker, Seiffert-Sinha and Sinha.)
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16. Desmoglein compensation hypothesis fidelity assessment in Pemphigus.
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Sielski L, Baker J, DePasquale MC, Attwood K, Seiffert-Sinha K, and Sinha AA
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- Autoantibodies, Desmoglein 1, Desmoglein 3, Humans, Skin pathology, Pemphigus
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The pemphigus group of autoimmune blistering diseases encompasses pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF). Lesion location in pemphigus has been elegantly postulated by the Desmoglein Compensation Hypothesis (DCH), which references the distribution of desmoglein (Dsg) proteins in the epidermis along with a patient's autoantibody profile to describe three different lesion phenotypes: PF is characterized by subcorneal lesions in the presence of anti-Dsg1 antibodies only, while lesions in PV are suprabasilar and accompanied by anti-Dsg3 antibodies only in mucosal PV, or both anti-Dsg3 and anti-Dsg1 in the case of mucocutaneous PV. While the validity of this hypothesis has been supported by several studies and is prominently featured in textbooks of dermatology, a number of logical inconsistencies have been noted and exceptions have been published in several small-scale studies. We sought to comprehensively assess the extent to which patient clinical and autoantibody profiles contradict the DCH, and characterize these contradictions in a large sample size of 266 pemphigus patients. Remarkably, we find that roughly half of active PV and PF patients surveyed present with a combination of lesion morphology and anti-Dsg3/1 levels that contradict the DCH, including: patients with a cutaneous only PV presentation, mucocutaneous disease in the absence of either Dsg3, Dsg1, or both, and mucosal disease in the absence of Dsg3 or presence of Dsg1. We also find stark differences in fidelity to the DCH based on ethnicity and HLA-association, with the lowest proportion of adherence in previously understudied populations. These findings underscore the need to expand our understanding of pemphigus morphology beyond the DCH, in particular for populations that have not been a focus in previous investigation., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2022 Sielski, Baker, DePasquale, Attwood, Seiffert-Sinha and Sinha.)
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- 2022
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17. Case report: Documentation of cutaneous only pemphigus vulgaris without history of mucosal lesions in North America.
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Baker J, Seiffert-Sinha K, and Sinha AA
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- Autoantibodies, Documentation, Humans, Skin pathology, Autoimmune Diseases, Pemphigus
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Background: Pemphigus is a group of autoimmune blistering diseases including Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and Pemphigus foliaceus (PF). These conditions exhibit lesions with mucosal or mucocutaneous (PV) or cutaneous (PF) morphology, as framed by the Desmoglein Compensation Hypothesis (DCH). However, some PV patients present with solely cutaneous disease (cPV), and growing evidence suggests the existence of a cPV subtype without any history of mucosal erosions/blisters (cPVwohm), neither of which are predicted by the DCH., Methods: Participants were recruited from several outpatient clinical settings and patient support group meetings throughout the US. On intake, subjects provided blood samples and completed questionnaires regarding their disease status., Results: We report three cases of clinically and histologically confirmed cPV without history of mucosal lesions (cPVwohm). Of these patients, two do not carry the most common PV associated HLA alleles, DRB1*0402 or DQB1*0503. The same two patients also tested negative for the primary PV associated autoantibodies, anti-desmoglein 3 and anti-desmoglein 1, while in active disease status., Conclusion: We confirm the first documented individual cases of cPVwohm in North America, supporting the existence of PV patients that develop cutaneous disease without a history of mucosal lesions, challenging the fidelity of the DCH. Two of the 3 patients reported did not type for the common PV-associated HLA genes or display anti-desmoglein autoantibodies while in active disease, suggesting cPV patients may develop Pemphigus via genetic and immune mechanisms that differ from typical mucosal or mucocutaneous PV., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2022 Baker, Seiffert-Sinha and Sinha.)
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18. Evolutionary context of psoriatic immune skin response.
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Starr I, Seiffert-Sinha K, Sinha AA, and Gokcumen O
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The skin is vital for protecting the body and perceiving external stimuli in the environment. Ability to adapt between environments is in part based on skin phenotypic plasticity, indicating evolved homeostasis between skin and environment. This homeostasis reflects the greater relationship between the body and the environment, and disruptions in this balance may lead to accumulation of susceptibility factors for autoimmune conditions like psoriasis. In this study, we examined the relationship between rapid, lineage-specific evolution of human skin and formation of psoriatic skin responses at the transcriptome level. We collected skin tissue biopsies from individuals with psoriasis and compared gene expression in psoriatic plaques to non-plaque psoriatic skin. We then compared these data with non-psoriatic skin transcriptome data from multiple primate species. We found 67 genes showing human-specific skin expression that are also differentially regulated in psoriatic skin; these genes are significantly enriched for skin barrier function, immunity and neuronal development. We identified six gene clusters with differential expression in the context of human evolution and psoriasis, suggesting underlying regulatory mechanisms in these loci. Human and psoriasis-specific enrichment of neuroimmune genes shows the importance of the ongoing evolved homeostatic relationship between skin and external environment. These results have implications for both evolutionary medicine and public health, using transcriptomic data to acknowledge the importance of an individual's surroundings on their overall health., (© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Foundation for Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health.)
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- 2021
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19. Very low incidence of Clostridioides difficile infection in pediatric sickle cell disease patients.
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Lee P, Sinha AA, Soma VL, Cruz C, Wang T, Aroniadis O, Herold BC, Frenette PS, Goldman DL, and Manwani D
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- Child, Clostridioides, Humans, Incidence, Vancomycin, Anemia, Sickle Cell epidemiology, Clostridium Infections diagnosis, Clostridium Infections epidemiology
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- 2020
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20. Identification of metastatic cell nucleus in human prostate cancer by electron microscopy.
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Sinha AA
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Aim: Metastatic prostate cancer is responsible for a large proportion of deaths worldwide. The aim of this study was to identify metastatic cells and determine if stromal invasion by cancer cells differs from those during metastasis., Methods & Results: Tissue biopsy/prostatectomy samples, visualized by transmission electron microscopy, identified that metastatic cells are a lineage of stem cells, which have dedifferentiated into cancerous columnar/cuboidal cells. These cells demonstrate nuclear plasticity; the loss of nuclear membranes and boundary between nucleus and cytoplasm; and the presence of electron dense molecules, which can readily pass through basement membranes and enter the capillary, ready for dissemination to metastatic sites., Conclusion: This is the first study to demonstrate differences between invasive and metastatic cell types., Competing Interests: Financial & competing interests disclosure The authors have no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. This includes employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, grants or patents received or pending, or royalties. No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript., (© 2020 Akhouri A Sinha.)
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- 2020
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21. Checking autoimmune genetic risk to stratify immune checkpoint inhibitor responders.
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Sinha AA
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- Autoimmunity, Humans, Immunologic Factors, Skin, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
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Competing Interests: The author declares no competing interest.
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22. Tackling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia-One Fish at a Time.
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Sinha AA, Park G, and Frazer JK
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- Animals, Humans, Neoplasms, Experimental genetics, Neoplasms, Experimental metabolism, Neoplasms, Experimental pathology, Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma genetics, Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma metabolism, Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma pathology, Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma genetics, Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma metabolism, Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma pathology, Zebrafish genetics, Zebrafish metabolism
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Despite advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a need for improved strategies to decrease morbidity and improve cure rates in relapsed/refractory ALL still exists. Such approaches include the identification and implementation of novel targeted combination regimens, and more precise upfront patient risk stratification to guide therapy. New curative strategies rely on an understanding of the pathobiology that derives from systematically dissecting each cancer's genetic and molecular landscape. Zebrafish models provide a powerful system to simulate human diseases, including leukemias and ALL specifically. They are also an invaluable tool for genetic manipulation, in vivo studies, and drug discovery. Here, we highlight and summarize contributions made by several zebrafish T-ALL models and newer zebrafish B-ALL models in translating the underlying genetic and molecular mechanisms operative in ALL, and also highlight their potential utility for drug discovery. These models have laid the groundwork for increasing our understanding of the molecular basis of ALL to further translational and clinical research endeavors that seek to improve outcomes in this important cancer.
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23. A Retrospective Study of Patient-Reported Data of Bullous Pemphigoid and Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid From a US-Based Registry.
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Lee J, Seiffert-Sinha K, Attwood K, and Sinha AA
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- Aged, Autoantibodies immunology, Autoimmune Diseases drug therapy, Autoimmune Diseases immunology, Female, Humans, Immunosuppressive Agents therapeutic use, Male, Middle Aged, Mucous Membrane drug effects, Mucous Membrane immunology, Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane immunology, Pemphigoid, Bullous immunology, Prednisone therapeutic use, Registries, Retrospective Studies, Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane drug therapy, Pemphigoid, Bullous drug therapy
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Bullous pemphigoid (BP) and mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) are rare chronic autoimmune disorders characterized by subepidermal blistering. For the United States, there is a limited amount of studies in BP and MMP that address disease demographics and clinical data. In order to more comprehensively examine disease demographics and clinical factors, we performed a retrospective analysis of patient-reported data of 138 BP and 165 MMP patients enrolled in the International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation (IPPF) disease registry from 2010-2016. Patient-reported data was compared to Physician/Investigator reported data generated in our own local patient population (Western New York; 19 BP and 43 MMP patients). We confirm a female predominance in BP (M:F ratio 1:2.1) and MMP (M:F ratio 1:4.3), and a late onset within the 6th decade of life (average age at diagnosis, 59.1 ± 17.5 years for BP and 54.8 ± 11.2 years for MMP). MMP patients were significantly more likely to have a delay in diagnosis >12 months than BP patients (38 vs. 21%, respectively). Similar to other autoimmune conditions, a large number of BP (34%) and MMP (35%) patients present with other co-existing autoimmune disorders, with the most common being thyroid disease for both groups. Increased illness activity was paralleled by an increase in severe limitations of daily activities. The vast majority of of both BP and MMP patients received high intensity immunosuppression (49%). However, the majority of BP patients reported therapy with prednisone combined with other immunosuppressants (40%), while the majority of MMP patients received immunosuppressants other than prednisone (55%). With the exception of age at diagnosis, the clinical and demographic findings from both the national and local datasets were largely consistent with each other, and support those reported in other countries., (Copyright © 2019 Lee, Seiffert-Sinha, Attwood and Sinha.)
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- 2019
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24. Electron Microscopic Analysis of Stem Cells in Human Prostate Cancer, Including Inverted Capsule Embedding Methods for Archival Sections and Falcon Films for Prostate Cancer Cell Lines.
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Sinha AA
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- Basement Membrane pathology, Cell Line, Tumor, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic genetics, Humans, Male, Microscopy, Electron, Neoplastic Stem Cells metabolism, Neoplastic Stem Cells pathology, Neoplastic Stem Cells ultrastructure, Prostate metabolism, Prostate pathology, Prostate ultrastructure, Prostatic Hyperplasia metabolism, Prostatic Hyperplasia pathology, Prostatic Neoplasms pathology, Prostatic Neoplasms ultrastructure, AC133 Antigen genetics, Basement Membrane ultrastructure, Prostatic Hyperplasia genetics, Prostatic Neoplasms genetics
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Background/aim: Identification of prostatic stem cells in primary prostate tissue sections, organ cultures of prostate and cell lines requires a range of techniques that allows characterization of stem cells for their potential use in the treatment of patients. Isolated cells usually round-up and develop changes in shape, size and cellular characteristics. The aim of this study was to provide a range of methods for identifying prostatic stem cells and characterizing them with regard to ultrastructure, nuclear morphology, cytoplasmic organelles, and/or expression stem cell marker CD133., Materials and Methods: Prostate biopsy and prostatectomy specimens were used for studying prostatic stem cells and their known marker CD133 in tissue sections by light and/or electron microscopy. Inverted capsule embedding was used to study archival metastatic prostate in pelvic nodes and Du145 cell line in a monolayer culture., Results: Staining for CD133 positively identified stem cells that were found in benign prostatic hyperplasia, benign prostate, and prostate cancer cells. Paraffin embedded sections showed a single type of stem cells, whereas methylene blue-stained Epon sections showed both light and dark stem cells. Electron microscopy showed that both basal and stem cells were closely associated with the basement membrane (basal lamina). Stem cells had smooth plasma and nuclear membranes, a prominent nucleolus, small mitochondria, and few ribosomes. Du145 cells were separated by intercellular spaces in monolayer culture., Conclusion: The inverted capsule embedding method allowed the study of metastasized prostate cancer in pelvic lymph nodes. Our approach enabled the assessment of stem cells in tissue sections by light and electron microscopy., (Copyright© 2019, International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. George J. Delinasios), All rights reserved.)
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25. In silico Analyses of Skin and Peripheral Blood Transcriptional Data in Cutaneous Lupus Reveals CCR2-A Novel Potential Therapeutic Target.
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Dey-Rao R and Sinha AA
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- Adult, Drug Development, Female, Humans, Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid drug therapy, Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid pathology, Male, Middle Aged, Skin pathology, Computer Simulation, Gene Expression Regulation immunology, Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid immunology, Models, Immunological, Receptors, CCR2 immunology, Skin immunology
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Cutaneous lesions feature prominently in lupus erythematosus (LE). Yet lupus and its cutaneous manifestations exhibit extraordinary clinical heterogeneity, making it imperative to stratify patients with varying organ involvement based on molecular criteria that may be of clinical value. We conducted several in silico bioinformatics-based analyses integrating chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CCLE)-skin and blood expression profiles to provide novel insights into disease mechanisms and potential future therapy. In addition to substantiating well-known prominent apoptosis and interferon related response in both tissue environments, the overrepresentation of GO categories in the datasets, in the context of existing literature, led us to model a "disease road-map" demonstrating a coordinated orchestration of the autoimmune response in CCLE reflected in three phases: (1) initiation, (2) amplification, and (3) target damage in skin. Within this framework, we undertook in silico interactome analyses to identify significantly "over-connected" genes that are potential key functional players in the metabolic reprogramming associated with skin pathology in CCLE. Furthermore, overlapping and distinct transcriptional "hot spots" within CCLE skin and blood expression profiles mapping to specified chromosomal locations offer selected targets for identifying disease-risk genes. Lastly, we used a novel in silico approach to prioritize the receptor protein CCR2, whose expression level in CCLE tissues was validated by qPCR analysis, and suggest it as a drug target for use in future potential CCLE therapy.
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26. Advances in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus and Dermatomyositis: A Report from the 4th International Conference on Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus-An Ongoing Need for International Consensus and Collaborations.
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Concha JSS, Patsatsi A, Marshak-Rothstein A, Liu ML, Sinha AA, Lee LA, Merola JF, Jabbari A, Gudjonsson JE, Chasset F, Jarrett P, Chong B, Arkin L, Fernandez AP, Caproni M, Greenberg SA, Kim HJ, Pearson DR, Femia A, Vleugels RA, Fiorentino D, Fujimoto M, Wenzel J, and Werth VP
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- Consensus, Delphi Technique, Dermatologic Agents therapeutic use, Dermatomyositis drug therapy, Dermatomyositis etiology, Humans, Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous drug therapy, Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous etiology, Quality of Life, Severity of Illness Index, Consensus Development Conferences as Topic, Dermatomyositis diagnosis, International Cooperation, Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous diagnosis
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27. Identification of Two Types of Stem Cells in Methylene Blue-stained Sections of Untreated and Diethylstilbestrol-treated Human Prostate Cancer and Their Characterization by Immunogold Localization of CD133.
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Sinha AA and Wilson MJ
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- Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Male, Neoplastic Stem Cells drug effects, Neoplastic Stem Cells metabolism, Paraffin Embedding, Prostatic Neoplasms drug therapy, Prostatic Neoplasms metabolism, AC133 Antigen metabolism, Diethylstilbestrol pharmacology, Methylene Blue metabolism, Neoplastic Stem Cells pathology, Prostatic Neoplasms pathology
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Background: The basal compartment of the prostatic acinus harbors stem and basal cells, whereas the luminal compartment contains cuboidal and columnar cells. Mutation in the genes of stem cells is required for benign (normal) prostate to develop into prostatic adenocarcinoma. Stem/basal cells survive androgen deprivation therapy in humans and castrated mice to repopulate glandular cells by proliferation when stimulated by androgen. We hypothesized that using different embedding and staining methods, it would be possible to identify two types of stem cells in human prostate by localization of CD133., Materials and Methods: Prostate biopsy or prostatectomy pieces from 13 untreated and eight diethylstilbestrol-treated men with prostate cancer were sectioned, stained by methylene blue and CD133 was localized by immunogold technique., Results: Methylene blue stained basic proteins in dark basal cells, but not in light cells. Light basal cells expressed androgen receptors and dark cells estrogen receptors. Light and dark cells expressed CD133, indicating them to be stem cells. Light stem cells produced the lineage of columnar/cuboidal cells. Estrogen-dependent dark cells produced a lineage of columnar/cuboidal cells, that also expressed estrogen receptors., Conclusion: Our analysis indicates that stem/basal cells are privileged cells in the basal compartment. Stem cells are not under the regulation of steroid hormones, whereas their lineage of cuboidal/columnar cells are. The lineage of androgen-dependent cells are columnar/cuboidal cells and the lineage of estrogen-dependent cells are also columnar/cuboidal cells. Epon-embedding and methylene blue staining showed two types of CD133-positive stem cells in prostate. Paraffin sections did not show two types of stem cells in prostate and bone marrow leukemia cells. Our study indicates the continuity of embryonic stem cells into adult prostate as organ-specific stem cells. To our knowledge, this is the first study to identify two types of stem cells in human prostate., (Copyright© 2018, International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. George J. Delinasios), All rights reserved.)
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- 2018
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28. The Evolving Story of Autoantibodies in Pemphigus Vulgaris: Development of the "Super Compensation Hypothesis".
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Sinha AA and Sajda T
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Emerging data and innovative technologies are re-shaping our understanding of the scope and specificity of the autoimmune response in Pemphigus vulgaris (PV), a prototypical humorally mediated autoimmune skin blistering disorder. Seminal studies identified the desmosomal proteins Desmoglein 3 and 1 (Dsg3 and Dsg1), cadherin family proteins which function to maintain cell adhesion, as the primary targets of pathogenic autoAbs. Consequently, pathogenesis in PV has primarily considered to be the result of anti-Dsg autoAbs alone. However, accumulating data suggesting that anti-Dsg autoAbs by themselves cannot adequately explain the loss of cell-cell adhesion seen in PV, nor account for the disease heterogeneity exhibited across PV patients has spurred the notion that additional autoAb specificities may contribute to disease. To investigate the role of non-Dsg autoAbs in PV, an increasing number of studies have attempted to characterize additional targets of PV autoAbs. The recent advent of protein microarray technology, which allows for the rapid, highly sensitive, and multiplexed assessment of autoAb specificity has facilitated the comprehensive classification of the scope and specificity of the autoAb response in PV. Such detailed deconstruction of the autoimmune response in PV, beyond simply tracking anti-Dsg autoAbs, has provided invaluable new insights concerning disease mechanisms and enhanced disease classification which could directly translate into superior tools for prognostics and clinical management, as well as the development of novel, disease specific treatments.
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29. Autoantibody Signaling in Pemphigus Vulgaris: Development of an Integrated Model.
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Sajda T and Sinha AA
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- Animals, Humans, Signal Transduction, Autoantibodies immunology, Pemphigus immunology
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Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune skin blistering disease effecting both cutaneous and mucosal epithelia. Blister formation in PV is known to result from the binding of autoantibodies (autoAbs) to keratinocyte antigens. The primary antigenic targets of pathogenic autoAbs are known to be desmoglein 3, and to a lesser extent, desmoglein 1, cadherin family proteins that partially comprise the desmosome, a protein structure responsible for maintaining cell adhesion, although additional autoAbs, whose role in blister formation is still unclear, are also known to be present in PV patients. Nevertheless, there remain large gaps in knowledge concerning the precise mechanisms through which autoAb binding induces blister formation. Consequently, the primary therapeutic interventions for PV focus on systemic immunosuppression, whose side effects represent a significant health risk to patients. In an effort to identify novel, disease-specific therapeutic targets, a multitude of studies attempting to elucidate the pathogenic mechanisms downstream of autoAb binding, have led to significant advancements in the understanding of autoAb-mediated blister formation. Despite this enhanced characterization of disease processes, a satisfactory explanation of autoAb-induced acantholysis still does not exist. Here, we carefully review the literature investigating the pathogenic disease mechanisms in PV and, taking into account the full scope of results from these studies, provide a novel, comprehensive theory of blister formation in PV.
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30. Anti-Thyroid Peroxidase Reactivity Is Heightened in Pemphigus Vulgaris and Is Driven by Human Leukocyte Antigen Status and the Absence of Desmoglein Reactivity.
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Seiffert-Sinha K, Khan S, Attwood K, Gerlach JA, and Sinha AA
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- Adult, Aged, Antibody Affinity, Autoantibodies metabolism, Autoimmunity, Desmogleins immunology, Female, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pemphigus genetics, Signal Transduction, Epitopes immunology, HLA Antigens genetics, Iodide Peroxidase immunology, Keratinocytes physiology, Pemphigus immunology
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Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) belongs to an autoimmune disease cluster that includes autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD), suggesting common mechanisms driving autoimmune susceptibility. Our group has shown that PV patients exhibit significant reactivity to AITD-related anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO), and anti-TPO antibodies affect signaling pathways in keratinocytes similar to anti-desmoglein (Dsg) 3 antibodies. To further assess the relevance of anti-TPO reactivity in PV, we analyzed anti-TPO levels in 280 PV and 167 healthy control serum samples across a comprehensive set of variable and static parameters of disease activity and etiopathogenesis. PV patients have significantly higher activity rates (A.R.s) for anti-TPO than healthy controls, but levels do not differ between phases of clinical activity and remission. Patients that carry both the PV-associated human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles DRB1*0402 and DQB1*0503, or DQB1*0503 alone show a low prevalence of anti-TPO (A.R. 9.5 and 4.8%, respectively), while patients that lack expression of these alleles or carry DRB1*0402 alone have a much higher prevalence of anti-TPO (A.R. 23.1 and 15.8%, respectively), suggesting that the absence of DQB1*0503 may predispose patients to the development of anti-TPO antibodies. Similarly, anti-Dsg1
- /3- patients have a higher anti-TPO A.R. (26.9%) than anti-Dsg1- /3+ (18.8%), anti-Dsg1+ /3- (14.3%), and anti-Dsg1+ /3+ (3.9%) patients. Our data suggest that anti-TPO reactivity in PV is driven by genetic markers that may be in linkage disequilibrium with the established PV-susceptibility alleles and that this association drives the selection of a combination of anti-Dsg and anti-TPO antibodies, with anti-TPO filling the gap in active patients that do not carry the established PV-associated autoantibodies and/or are lacking the established PV-HLA-susceptibility alleles.- Published
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31. Comparative evaluation and applicability of three different regression equation-based mixed dentition analysis in Northern Uttar Pradesh population.
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Bhatnagar A, Chaudhary S, Sinha AA, Manuja N, Kaur H, and Chaitra TR
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- Adolescent, Child, Female, Humans, India, Male, Mandible anatomy & histology, Maxilla anatomy & histology, Sex Factors, Bicuspid anatomy & histology, Cuspid anatomy & histology, Dentition, Mixed, Regression Analysis
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Aims: This study aims to examine the accuracy and comparative correlation of three regression equation-based mixed dentition analysis in children of Moradabad city, North Uttar Pradesh., Settings and Design: Tanaka-Johnston, Bernabe-Flores-Mir, and Ling-Wong regression equations were developed from a sample of North European, Peru, and Southern Chinese children population, respectively. Hence, it becomes questionable when applied to children of Moradabad city situated in North Uttar Pradesh, India., Subjects and Methods: The study was conducted on a sample of 100 school going children, age range is 11-14 years with complete permanent teeth except third molars. The mesiodistal crown dimensions of all erupted incisors, canines, premolars, and molars were measured with digital calipers with a calibration accuracy of 0.01 mm. The actual tooth measurements were then compared with predicted values using Tanaka-Johnston, Bernabe-Flores-Mir, and Ling-Wong regression equations, respectively using paired t-test., Results: The mean difference between the actual and estimated values of canines and premolars using Tanaka-Johnston, Bernabe-Flores-Mir, and Ling-Wong were clinically and statistically significant (P< 0.001)., Conclusions: Mesiodistal dimensions of male samples are larger than female samples. All the three regression equations are not accurately applicable to this population., Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest
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- 2018
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32. Mechanisms Causing Loss of Keratinocyte Cohesion in Pemphigus.
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Spindler V, Eming R, Schmidt E, Amagai M, Grando S, Jonkman MF, Kowalczyk AP, Müller EJ, Payne AS, Pincelli C, Sinha AA, Sprecher E, Zillikens D, Hertl M, and Waschke J
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- Autoantigens immunology, Blister immunology, Blister pathology, Cytokines immunology, Desmosomes immunology, Humans, Keratinocytes pathology, Pemphigus pathology, Skin cytology, Skin immunology, Skin pathology, Autoantibodies immunology, Cell Adhesion immunology, Desmogleins immunology, Keratinocytes immunology, Pemphigus immunology
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The autoimmune blistering skin disease pemphigus is caused by IgG autoantibodies against desmosomal cadherins, but the precise mechanisms are in part a matter of controversial discussions. This review focuses on the currently existing models of the disease and highlights the relevance of desmoglein-specific versus nondesmoglein autoantibodies, the contribution of nonautoantibody factors, and the mechanisms leading to cell dissociation and blister formation in response to autoantibody binding. As the review brings together the majority of laboratories currently working on pemphigus pathogenesis, it aims to serve as a solid basis for further investigations for the entire field., (Copyright © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2018
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33. Genomic Investigation of Lupus in the Skin.
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Sinha AA and Dey-Rao R
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- Case-Control Studies, Down-Regulation, Genomics, Humans, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, Up-Regulation, Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous blood, Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous genetics, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic genetics, Skin, Transcriptome
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Lupus erythematosus is a chronic autoimmune disorder with a protean clinical manifestation affecting virtually every organ including skin, with tremendous variation between patients. This makes it vital to stratify patients on a molecular basis. We used gene microarray technology for large-scale screening combined with bioinformatics to investigate global patterns of gene expression in cutaneous lupus erythematosus to allow further insights into disease heterogeneity. Unbiased clustering exposed a clear separation between cutaneous lupus erythematosus skin and blood samples. Pathway-based analyses of the differentially expressed genes from sample groups within skin and blood showed prominent apoptosis and interferon response signals. Given their well-known role in systemic lupus, the two processes are potentially critical to cutaneous lupus erythematosus as well. We found both coincident and distinct features between systemic lupus and cutaneous lupus erythematosus, as well as several pathways and processes that are specific to the cutaneous disease that offer potential therapeutic choices in the future. Finally, we identified shared cutaneous lupus erythematosus-skin and -blood transcriptional "hot spots" located on the genome that include several differentially expressed genes previously associated with the systemic disease. The differentially expressed genes included in the hot spots with no systemic lupus associations can potentially be targeted in future studies aimed at identifying risk genes related to cutaneous disease., (Copyright © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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34. A genomic approach to susceptibility and pathogenesis leads to identifying potential novel therapeutic targets in androgenetic alopecia.
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Dey-Rao R and Sinha AA
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- Adult, Alopecia etiology, Apoptosis genetics, Cell Proliferation genetics, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Wnt Signaling Pathway genetics, Alopecia genetics, Gene Regulatory Networks, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Transcriptome
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We studied genome-wide gene expression from bald and haired scalp of individuals to evaluate pathogenic mechanisms underlying the development and progression of androgenetic alopecia (AGA). Unbiased analyses revealed a "bald pathology" based signature. Ontology enrichment analyses of the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) underscored apoptosis, cell proliferation, perturbed neurological pathways, and WNT signaling as central drivers of the hair loss process. Interactome analysis uncovered several known and novel key transcriptional regulators potentially affecting disease pathogenesis both within and "hidden" from the dataset. One DEG mapped within one of the fourteen identified transcriptionally active "hot spots" across the genome and coincided with a previous AGA-associated gene. The remaining DEGs within the "hot spots" offer an additional set of potential disease linked loci that may help to guide future studies aimed at identifying disease risk genes. Finally, we used in silico analyses to identify five molecular targets for exploration in future AGA therapies., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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35. Meeting Report of the Pathogenesis of Pemphigus and Pemphigoid Meeting in Munich, September 2016.
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Schmidt E, Spindler V, Eming R, Amagai M, Antonicelli F, Baines JF, Belheouane M, Bernard P, Borradori L, Caproni M, Di Zenzo G, Grando S, Harman K, Jonkman MF, Koga H, Ludwig RJ, Kowalczyk AP, Müller EJ, Nishie W, Pas H, Payne AS, Sadik CD, Seppänen A, Setterfield J, Shimizu H, Sinha AA, Sprecher E, Sticherling M, Ujiie H, Zillikens D, Hertl M, and Waschke J
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- Animals, Autoantibodies immunology, Autoimmune Diseases physiopathology, Autoimmune Diseases therapy, Female, Germany, Humans, Male, Mice, Pemphigoid, Bullous therapy, Pemphigus therapy, Prognosis, Risk Assessment, Consensus, Pemphigoid, Bullous immunology, Pemphigoid, Bullous physiopathology, Pemphigus immunology, Pemphigus physiopathology
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Autoimmune blistering diseases are a heterogeneous group of about a dozen complex disorders that are characterized by intraepidermal (pemphigus) and subepidermal blistering (pemphigoid diseases and dermatitis herpetiformis). The Pathogenesis of Pemphigus and Pemphigoid Meeting, organized by the Departments of Dermatology in Lübeck and Marburg and the Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Munich, was held in September 2016 in Munich. The meeting brought together basic scientists and clinicians from all continents dedicating their work to autoimmune blistering diseases. Considerable advances have been made in describing incidences and prevalences of these diseases and linking comorbidities with autoantibody reactivities and clinical variants, for example, dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitor-associated noninflammatory bullous pemphigoid. Although new entities are still being described, diagnosis of most autoimmune blistering diseases can now be achieved using standardized and widely available serological test systems. Various experimental mouse models of pemphigus and pemphigoid disease are increasingly being used to understand mechanisms of central and peripheral tolerance and to evaluate more specific treatment approaches for these disorders, such as molecules that target autoreactive T and B cells and anti-inflammatory mediators, that is, dimethyl fumarate, phosphodiesterase 4, and leukotriene B4 inhibitors in pemphigoid disorders, and chimeric antigen receptor T cells in pemphigus. Very recent experimental data about the immunopathology and the determinants of autoantibody formation and keratinocyte susceptibility in pemphigus were discussed. With regard to cellular mechanisms leading to the loss of cell-cell adhesion, new ideas were shared in the field of signal transduction. Major steps were taken to put the various partly contradictory and controversial findings about the effects of pemphigus autoantibodies and other inflammatory mediators into perspective and broaden our view of the complex pathophysiology of this disease. Finally, two investigator-initiated multicenter trials highlighted doxycycline and dapsone as valuable medications in the treatment of bullous pemphigoid., (Copyright © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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36. Genome-wide gene expression dataset used to identify potential therapeutic targets in androgenetic alopecia.
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Dey-Rao R and Sinha AA
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The microarray dataset attached to this report is related to the research article with the title: "A genomic approach to susceptibility and pathogenesis leads to identifying potential novel therapeutic targets in androgenetic alopecia" (Dey-Rao and Sinha, 2017) [1]. Male-pattern hair loss that is induced by androgens (testosterone) in genetically predisposed individuals is known as androgenetic alopecia (AGA). The raw dataset is being made publicly available to enable critical and/or extended analyses. Our related research paper utilizes the attached raw dataset, for genome-wide gene-expression associated investigations. Combined with several in silico bioinformatics-based analyses we were able to delineate five strategic molecular elements as potential novel targets towards future AGA-therapy.
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37. Vitiligo blood transcriptomics provides new insights into disease mechanisms and identifies potential novel therapeutic targets.
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Dey-Rao R and Sinha AA
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- Adult, Aged, Autoimmunity genetics, Biomarkers, Case-Control Studies, Cluster Analysis, Computational Biology methods, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Gene Ontology, Gene Regulatory Networks, Genome-Wide Association Study, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Molecular Sequence Annotation, Molecular Targeted Therapy, Signal Transduction, Vitiligo blood, Vitiligo diagnosis, Vitiligo drug therapy, Gene Expression Profiling, Transcriptome, Vitiligo etiology
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Background: Significant gaps remain regarding the pathomechanisms underlying the autoimmune response in vitiligo (VL), where the loss of self-tolerance leads to the targeted killing of melanocytes. Specifically, there is incomplete information regarding alterations in the systemic environment that are relevant to the disease state., Methods: We undertook a genome-wide profiling approach to examine gene expression in the peripheral blood of VL patients and healthy controls in the context of our previously published VL-skin gene expression profile. We used several in silico bioinformatics-based analyses to provide new insights into disease mechanisms and suggest novel targets for future therapy., Results: Unsupervised clustering methods of the VL-blood dataset demonstrate a "disease-state"-specific set of co-expressed genes. Ontology enrichment analysis of 99 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) uncovers a down-regulated immune/inflammatory response, B-Cell antigen receptor (BCR) pathways, apoptosis and catabolic processes in VL-blood. There is evidence for both type I and II interferon (IFN) playing a role in VL pathogenesis. We used interactome analysis to identify several key blood associated transcriptional factors (TFs) from within (STAT1, STAT6 and NF-kB), as well as "hidden" (CREB1, MYC, IRF4, IRF1, and TP53) from the dataset that potentially affect disease pathogenesis. The TFs overlap with our reported lesional-skin transcriptional circuitry, underscoring their potential importance to the disease. We also identify a shared VL-blood and -skin transcriptional "hot spot" that maps to chromosome 6, and includes three VL-blood dysregulated genes (PSMB8, PSMB9 and TAP1) described as potential VL-associated genetic susceptibility loci. Finally, we provide bioinformatics-based support for prioritizing dysregulated genes in VL-blood or skin as potential therapeutic targets., Conclusions: We examined the VL-blood transcriptome in context with our (previously published) VL-skin transcriptional profile to address a major gap in knowledge regarding the systemic changes underlying skin-specific manifestation of vitiligo. Several transcriptional "hot spots" observed in both environments offer prioritized targets for identifying disease risk genes. Finally, within the transcriptional framework of VL, we identify five novel molecules (STAT1, PRKCD, PTPN6, MYC and FGFR2) that lend themselves to being targeted by drugs for future potential VL-therapy.
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- 2017
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38. Concurrent Androgen and Estrogen Ablation and Inhibition of Steroid Biosynthetic Enzyme Treatment for Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer.
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Sinha AA, Pomroy FE Jr, and Wilson MJ
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Androgens metabolism, Androgens therapeutic use, Biopsy, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Proliferation drug effects, Diethylstilbestrol administration & dosage, Estrogens metabolism, Estrogens therapeutic use, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic drug effects, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prostate ultrastructure, Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant drug therapy, Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant ultrastructure, Receptors, Androgen biosynthesis, Receptors, Estrogen biosynthesis, Prostate metabolism, Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant metabolism, Receptors, Androgen metabolism, Receptors, Estrogen metabolism
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Background/aim: About 80 to 90% of prostate cancer (PCa) is androgen-dependent at diagnosis, but patients ultimately develop castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), which is usually not amenable to androgen deprivation (ablation) therapy (ADT). Patients with CRPC usually succumb to death in less than 5 years and there is no cure. Here, we investigated reasons for ADT failure., Materials and Methods: Biopsy specimens from untreated and diethylstilbestrol (DES)-treated patients were assessed for localization of antibody IgGs against androgen (AR) and estrogen (ER) receptors., Results: In untreated and DES-treated sections, methylene blue stained basic proteins in dark basal (undifferentiated) PCa cells, whereas light basal cells were not stained. AR localized to light basal cells which showed widespread degeneration in sections from DES-treated patients, indicating their dependence on androgen. In contrast, dark basal cells did not show widespread degeneration in DES-treated patients; ER was usually localized in dark cells. The number of dark cells progressively increased in DES-treated patients indicating their androgen-independence. The localization of AR and ER in some light and dark basal cells indicated that the supply of androgen/estrogen was not inhibited during ADT. Dark basal cells had emerged prior to treatment and proliferated during DES treatment, that also indicated their androgen-independence., Conclusion: PCa has at least two populations of cells: androgen-dependent light basal and estrogen-dependent dark basal cells. ADT did not destroy estrogen-dependent cells which may have given rise to CRPC tumors. Therefore, ADT is an incomplete treatment. For a more complete treatment of PCa, we recommend concurrent androgen and estrogen ablation, together with the inhibition of selected steroid biosynthetic enzymes., (Copyright© 2016 International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. John G. Delinassios), All rights reserved.)
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- 2016
39. Multiplexed autoantigen microarrays identify HLA as a key driver of anti-desmoglein and -non-desmoglein reactivities in pemphigus.
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Sajda T, Hazelton J, Patel M, Seiffert-Sinha K, Steinman L, Robinson W, Haab BB, and Sinha AA
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- Antibody Specificity, Case-Control Studies, Humans, Protein Array Analysis, Autoantigens immunology, Desmogleins immunology, HLA Antigens immunology, Pemphigus immunology
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Patients with pemphigus vulgaris (PV) harbor antibodies reactive against self-antigens expressed at the surface of keratinocytes, primarily desmoglein (Dsg) 3 and, to a lesser extent, Dsg1. Conventionally, only antibodies targeting these molecules have been thought to contribute to disease pathogenesis. This notion has been challenged by a growing pool of evidence that suggests that antibodies toward additional targets may play a role in disease. The aims of this study were to (i) establish high-throughput protein microarray technology as a method to investigate traditional and putative autoantibodies (autoAbs) in PV and (ii) use multiplexed protein array technology to define the scope and specificity of the autoAb response in PV. Our analysis demonstrated significant IgG reactivity in patients with PV toward the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes 3, 4, and 5 as well as thyroid peroxidase. Furthermore, we found that healthy first- and second-degree relatives of patients with PV express autoAbs toward desmoglein and non-Dsg targets. Our analysis also identified genetic elements, particularly HLA, as key drivers of autoAb expression. Finally, we show that patients with PV exhibit significantly reduced IgM reactivity toward disease-associated antigens relative to controls. The use of protein microarrays to profile the autoAb response in PV advanced the current understanding of disease and provided insight into the complex relationship between genetics and disease development.
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- 2016
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40. Interactome analysis of gene expression profile reveals potential novel key transcriptional regulators of skin pathology in vitiligo.
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Dey-Rao R and Sinha AA
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- Adult, Aged, Autoimmune Diseases pathology, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Skin pathology, Vitiligo pathology, Autoimmune Diseases genetics, Transcriptome, Vitiligo genetics
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Selective destruction of epidermal melanocytes is central to vitiligo (VL), a common acquired, autoimmune depigmentory disorder of the skin. Like other autoimmune diseases, the pathogenesis of VL is obscure and both multifactorial and polygenic. The prevailing theory is that VL may be part of an autoimmune diathesis. To evaluate mechanisms underlying disease development and progression, we studied genome-wide gene expression from lesional and non-lesional skin of patients with non-segmental VL. Unbiased clustering and principal components analyses reveals a 'lesional pathology'-based signature. Pathway-based analyses of the differentially expressed genes underscore processes such as melanocyte development and cell cycle as central drivers of the disease state. Interactome analysis identifies several key transcriptional regulators potentially affecting disease pathogenesis both within and 'hidden' from the data set. Finally, two genes within six identified transcriptional 'hot spots' coincide with previous VL-associated genetic elements. The remaining genes in the 'hot spots' offer an additional set of potential disease-linked loci that may help to guide future studies aimed at identifying disease risk genes.
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- 2016
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41. Genome-wide transcriptional profiling data from skin of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CCLE) patients.
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Dey-Rao R and Sinha AA
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Cutaneous features manifest as a wide range of clinically significant, and in many cases disfiguring and debilitating components of lupus erythematosus (LE). While the definitive etiology is in question, multifactorial and polygenic causes are likely to be involved in the production of the characteristic anti-nuclear autoantibody titers and immune cell infiltrates observed in chronic cutaneous LE (CCLE) [1-3]. There is significant overlap of patients with systemic and cutaneous manifestations of LE, which suggests shared pathways and genetic background between the two. We have employed genome-wide microarray technology along with pathway-based analyses to investigate transcriptional differences between lesional and non-lesional skin from CCLE patients to address existing gaps in knowledge regarding disease mechanisms in lupus [4].
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42. Genome-wide transcriptional profiling of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CCLE) peripheral blood identifies systemic alterations relevant to the skin manifestation.
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Dey-Rao R and Sinha AA
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- Adult, Chromosome Mapping, Female, Genetic Loci, Genome-Wide Association Study, Humans, Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid blood, Middle Aged, Skin metabolism, Gene Expression Profiling, Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid genetics, Skin pathology
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Major gaps remain regarding pathogenetic mechanisms underlying clinical heterogeneity in lupus erythematosus (LE). As systemic changes are likely to underlie skin specific manifestation, we analyzed global gene expression in peripheral blood of a small cohort of chronic cutaneous LE (CCLE) patients and healthy individuals. Unbiased hierarchical clustering distinguished patients from controls revealing a "disease" based signature. Functional annotation of the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) highlight enrichment of interferon related immune response and apoptosis signatures, along with other key pathways. There is a 26% overlap of the blood and lesional skin transcriptional profile from a previous analysis by our group. We identified four transcriptional "hot spots" at chromosomal regions harboring statistically increased numbers of DEGs which offer prioritized potential loci for downstream fine mapping studies in the search for CCLE specific susceptibility loci. Additionally, we uncover evidence to support both shared and distinct mechanisms for cutaneous and systemic manifestations of lupus., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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43. Development of a disease registry for autoimmune bullous diseases: initial analysis of the pemphigus vulgaris subset.
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Shah AA, Seiffert-Sinha K, Sirois D, Werth VP, Rengarajan B, Zrnchik W, Attwood K, and Sinha AA
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Child, Child, Preschool, Comorbidity, Delayed Diagnosis, Disease Progression, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Program Development, Recurrence, Remission Induction, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Surveys and Questionnaires, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, United States epidemiology, Young Adult, Autoimmunity, Pemphigus diagnosis, Pemphigus epidemiology, Pemphigus immunology, Pemphigus therapy, Registries
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Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a rare, potentially life threatening, autoimmune blistering skin disease. The International Pemphigus and Pemphigoid Foundation (IPPF) has recently developed a disease registry with the aim to enhance our understanding of autoimmune bullous diseases with the long-term goal of acquiring information to improve patient care. Patients were recruited to the IPPF disease registry through direct mail, e-mail, advertisements, and articles in the IPPF-quarterly, -website, -Facebook webpage, and IPPF Peer Health Coaches to complete a 38-question survey. We present here the initial analysis of detailed clinical information collected on 393 PV patients. We report previously unrecognized gender differences in terms of lesion location, autoimmune comorbidity, and delay in diagnosis. The IPPF disease registry serves as a useful resource and guide for future clinical investigation.
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44. Genome-wide transcriptional profiling data from chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CCLE) peripheral blood.
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Dey-Rao R and Sinha AA
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The disease Lupus erythematosus (LE), exhibits a variety of clinical manifestations with potentially wide-ranging multi-organ damage to joints, tendons, kidney, lung, heart, blood vessels, central nervous system and skin [1,2] Systemic changes are likely to trigger organ specific manifestation of the disease. Here, we provide the data examined to address the gap in knowledge regarding causes and mechanisms contributing to the autoimmune attack on skin in chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CCLE). The raw gene expression data files (CEL files) are provided with this article [3].
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45. Nanorobotic investigation identifies novel visual, structural and functional correlates of autoimmune pathology in a blistering skin disease model.
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Seiffert-Sinha K, Yang R, Fung CK, Lai KW, Patterson KC, Payne AS, Xi N, and Sinha AA
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- Autoimmune Diseases immunology, Autoimmune Diseases pathology, Cell Line, Humans, Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, Microscopy, Fluorescence, Skin Diseases immunology, Skin Diseases pathology, Autoimmune Diseases chemically induced, Nanotechnology, Robotics, Skin Diseases chemically induced
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There remain major gaps in our knowledge regarding the detailed mechanisms by which autoantibodies mediate damage at the tissue level. We have undertaken novel strategies at the interface of engineering and clinical medicine to integrate nanoscale visual and structural data using nanorobotic atomic force microscopy with cell functional analyses to reveal previously unattainable details of autoimmune processes in real-time. Pemphigus vulgaris is a life-threatening autoimmune blistering skin condition in which there is disruption of desmosomal cell-cell adhesion structures that are associated with the presence of antibodies directed against specific epithelial proteins including Desmoglein (Dsg) 3. We demonstrate that pathogenic (blister-forming) anti-Dsg3 antibodies, distinct from non-pathogenic (non-blister forming) anti-Dsg3 antibodies, alter the structural and functional properties of keratinocytes in two sequential steps--an initial loss of cell adhesion and a later induction of apoptosis-related signaling pathways, but not full apoptotic cell death. We propose a "2-Hit" model for autoimmune disruption associated with skin-specific pathogenic autoantibodies. These data provide unprecedented details of autoimmune processes at the tissue level and offer a novel conceptual framework for understanding the action of self-reactive antibodies.
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46. Differential gene expression analysis in CCLE lesions provides new insights regarding the genetics basis of skin vs. systemic disease.
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Dey-Rao R, Smith JR, Chow S, and Sinha AA
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- Adult, Autoimmune Diseases diagnosis, Autoimmune Diseases genetics, Cells, Cultured, Female, Genome-Wide Association Study, Humans, Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid diagnosis, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic diagnosis, Microarray Analysis, Middle Aged, Multigene Family, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Gene Expression Regulation, Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid genetics, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic genetics, Skin pathology
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Lupus erythematosus is a heterogeneous autoimmune condition affecting multiple organs including skin, which remains poorly understood. To investigate pathogenetic processes relevant to cutaneous lupus as compared to systemic disease, we generated genome-wide expression data from lesional and non-lesional skin of chronic cutaneous LE (CCLE) patients. We reveal LE skin-associated transcriptional profiles and identify prominent functional pathways. A subset of CCLE differentially expressed genes (DEGs) was found to overlap with systemic lupus, including those linked to interferon and apoptosis. We identified 13 skin associated transcriptional "hot spots" that represent activated chromosomal regions. Seventeen CCLE DEGs (eight within "hot spots") were found to overlap with previously reported SLE-associated susceptibility loci. Additionally, we identify chromosomal regions not previously associated with lupus, potentially harboring distinct susceptibility loci for CCLE. This study suggests that overlapping as well as distinct genetic factors underlie disease pathogenesis in systemic and cutaneous lupus., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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47. Natural medicaments in dentistry.
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Sinha DJ and Sinha AA
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The major objective in root canal treatment is to disinfect the entire root canal system. Cleaning, shaping, and use of antimicrobial medicaments are effective in reducing the bacterial load to some extent, but some bacteria do remain behind and multiply, causing reinfection. Taking into consideration the ineffectiveness, potential side-effects and safety concerns of synthetic drugs, the herbal alternatives for endodontic usage might prove to be advantageous. Over the past decade, interest in drugs derived from medicinal plants has markedly increased. Phytomedicine has been used in dentistry as anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, analgesic, sedative and also as endodontic irrigant. Herbal preparations can be derived from the root, leaves, seeds, stem, and flowers. The PubMed database search revealed that the reference list for natural medicaments featured 1480 articles and in dentistry 173 articles. A forward search was undertaken on the selected articles and author names. This review focuses on various natural drugs and products as well as their therapeutic applications when used as phytomedicine in dentistry.
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48. Genome-wide expression analysis suggests unique disease-promoting and disease-preventing signatures in Pemphigus vulgaris.
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Dey-Rao R, Seiffert-Sinha K, and Sinha AA
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- Adult, Case-Control Studies, Female, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, HLA Antigens genetics, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pemphigus diagnosis, Genome, Human, Pemphigus genetics, Transcriptome
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To evaluate pathogenetic mechanisms underlying disease development and progression in the autoimmune skin disease Pemphigus vulgaris (PV), we examined global peripheral blood gene expression in patients and healthy controls. Our goals were to: (1) assign blood gene expression signatures to patients and controls; (2) identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and investigate functional pathways associated with these signatures; and (3) evaluate the distribution of DEGs across the genome to identify transcriptional 'hot spots'. Unbiased hierarchical clustering clearly separated patients from human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched controls (MCRs; 'disease' signature), and active from remittent patients ('activity' signature). DEGs associated with these signatures are involved in immune response, cytoskeletal reorganization, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling, oxidation-reduction and apoptosis. We further found that MCRs carrying the PV-associated HLA risk alleles cluster distinctly from unmatched controls (UMCR) revealing an HLA-associated 'control' signature. A subset of DEGs within the 'control' signature overlap with the 'disease' signature, but are inversely regulated in MCR when compared with either PV patients or UMCR, suggesting the existence of a 'protection' signature in healthy individuals carrying the PV HLA genetic risk elements. Finally, we identified 19 transcriptional 'hot spots' across the signatures, which may guide future studies aimed at pinpointing disease risk genes.
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- 2013
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49. Prediction of immune surveillance responsive metastatic prostate cancer in pelvic lymph node and emergence of surveillance unresponsive/resistant metastatic cells.
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Sinha AA, Fernandes ET, Ewing SL, and Wilson MJ
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- Aged, Apoptosis, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pelvis, Prostatic Neoplasms pathology, Immunologic Surveillance, Lymphatic Metastasis immunology, Prostatic Neoplasms immunology
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Background: Immune cells (lymphocytes and macrophages) provide the microenvironment for immune surveillance of metastatic prostate cancer (PCa) cells in pelvic lymph nodes. We have hypothesized that degeneration and/or apoptosis of metastatic PCa cells in pelvic lymph nodes can distinguish between aggressive and non-aggressive metastatic disease in patients. Our objective was to define the relationship between metastatic cell lysis and the presence of immune cells., Materials and Methods: We studied archival primary PCa (n=38) and cancer-positive regional pelvic nodes (n=32) from the same patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center., Results: Using morphological and immunohistochemical features of immune and metastatic cancer cells, we have identified progression of metastasis in the nodal compartments. Nodal parenchyma contained small, intermediate and large metastatic nodules/tumors. Immune surveillance occurred primarily in small tumors and surveillance was either absent or greatly reduced in intermediate and large tumors in nodes. Metastatic nodules/cells were lysed or became apoptotic when under immune-surveillance, as indicated by pyknotic nuclei and cytoplasm, the latter still had remnants of prostate specific antigen (PSA) staining. Metastatic cells without surveillance did not exhibit morphological features of cell degeneration (lysis) or apoptosis. Metastatic cells under immune-surveillance had an inverse relationship with those without immune-surveillance. This relationship differed from node to node and patient to patient., Conclusion: We have shown that at least two populations of metastatic cells were present in the nodes; the first group of cells was under immune surveillance, as indicated by limited to wide-spread cell lysis/apoptosis, and the second group did not exhibit morphological evidence of cell lysis indicating emergence of surveillance-unresponsive (resistant) metastatic cells. These criteria can be used to distinguish metastatic cancer that is expected to be responsive to immunotherapy from that which would show little or no benefit from such treatment. Enhancement of immune surveillance and other treatments can be used to treat surveillance-unresponsive (resistant) disease to improve survival of patients.
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- 2013
50. Endodontic management of four rooted mandibular first premolar.
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Vaghela DJ and Sinha AA
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Mandibular premolars have earned the reputation for having aberrant anatomy. The literature is replete with reports of extra canals in mandibular first premolars, but reports about the incidence of extra roots in these teeth are quite rare. This paper attempts at explaining a rare case of successful endodontic management of a four-rooted mandibular first premolar with diagnostic, interoperative and postoperative radiographic records along with a substantial data on the incidence of extra roots in these teeth. The standard method of radiographic appraisal was maintained as the criteria for determining the presence of extra roots.
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- 2013
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