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Cytokine Secretion In Breast Cancer Cells – Milliplex Assay Data, K. Chen, L. Satlof, G. Stoffels, U. Kothapalli, N. Ziluck, M. Lema, L. Poretsky, D. Avtanski Jan 2020

Cytokine Secretion In Breast Cancer Cells – Milliplex Assay Data, K. Chen, L. Satlof, G. Stoffels, U. Kothapalli, N. Ziluck, M. Lema, L. Poretsky, D. Avtanski

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© 2019 The Author(s) Metastatic breast cancer is the most advanced stage of breast cancer and the leading cause of breast cancer mortality. Although understanding of the cancer progression and metastasis process has improved, the bi-directional communication between the tumor cell and the tumor microenvironment is still not well understood. Breast cancer cells are highly secretory, and their secretory activity is modulated by a variety of inflammatory stimuli present in the tumor microenvironment. Here, we characterized the cytokine expression in human breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231, MCF-7, T-47D, and BT-474) in vitro using 41 cytokine MILLIPLEX assay. Further, we compared cytokine …


Hypercalcemia In A Patient Diagnosed With A Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Tumor., B. Ataallah, B. S. Buttar, G. Kulina, A. Kaell Jan 2020

Hypercalcemia In A Patient Diagnosed With A Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Tumor., B. Ataallah, B. S. Buttar, G. Kulina, A. Kaell

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Hypercalcemia is a clinical problem that is commonly seen in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Overall, most common causes of hypercalcemia include hyperparathyroidism and malignancy. Our case report is the presentation of hypercalcemia in a patient eventually diagnosed with a vasoactive intestinal peptide tumor, a type of neuroendocrine tumor, without associated hyperparathyroidism.


Diabetes Is Associated With Increased Risk For In-Hospital Mortality In Patients With Covid-19: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Comprising 18,506 Patients, L. Palaiodimos, N. Chamorro-Pareja, D. Karamanis, W. Li, P. D. Zavras, K. M. Chang, P. Mathias, D. G. Kokkinidis Jan 2020

Diabetes Is Associated With Increased Risk For In-Hospital Mortality In Patients With Covid-19: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Comprising 18,506 Patients, L. Palaiodimos, N. Chamorro-Pareja, D. Karamanis, W. Li, P. D. Zavras, K. M. Chang, P. Mathias, D. G. Kokkinidis

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© 2020, Hellenic Endocrine Society. Purpose: Infectious diseases are more frequent and can be associated with worse outcomes in patients with diabetes. The aim of this study was to systematically review and conduct a meta-analysis of the available observational studies reporting the effect of diabetes on mortality among hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Methods: The Medline, Embase, Google Scholar, and medRxiv databases were reviewed for identification of eligible studies. A random effects model meta-analysis was used, and I2 was utilized to assess the heterogeneity. In-hospital mortality was defined as the endpoint. Sensitivity, subgroup, and meta-regression analyses were performed. Results: A total …


A Case Report On Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis., H. K. Rai, P. Patel, K. Reddy Jan 2020

A Case Report On Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis., H. K. Rai, P. Patel, K. Reddy

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Metformin is the first-line therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes, and its most common adverse effects are gastrointestinal. Lactic acidosis associated with metformin use is rare. Here, we report the case of a 77-year-old man with a medical history of diabetes (treated with metformin), hypertension, chronic alcohol abuse, and prostate and bladder cancer, who presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea for five days. He was admitted with severe metabolic acidosis due to metformin toxicity (metformin-associated lactic acidosis) with metformin level 23 mcg/mL (therapeutic range approximately 1-2 mcg/mL) in the setting of acute kidney failure due to acute …


Glycosylated Hemoglobin, But Not Advanced Glycation End Products, Predicts Severity Of Coronary Artery Disease In Patients With Or Without Diabetes., C. Basman, S. L. Fishman, D. Avtanski, U. Rashid, A. Kodra, M. Lesser, D. Inlall, K. Ziskovich, V. Singh, L. Poretsky, +3 Additional Authors Jan 2020

Glycosylated Hemoglobin, But Not Advanced Glycation End Products, Predicts Severity Of Coronary Artery Disease In Patients With Or Without Diabetes., C. Basman, S. L. Fishman, D. Avtanski, U. Rashid, A. Kodra, M. Lesser, D. Inlall, K. Ziskovich, V. Singh, L. Poretsky, +3 Additional Authors

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Background:The association between coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes mellitus (DM) is strong but the physiologic mechanisms responsible for this association remain unclear. Patients with DM exhibit high circulating levels of glycated proteins and lipoproteins called advanced glycation end products (AGEs) which have been implicated in the development of oxidative damage to vascular endothelium. We examined the relationships between the presence and extent of CAD and AGEs in patients undergoing elective coronary artery catheterization in an urban teaching hospital. Methods:Patients with possible CAD (n = 364) were recruited prior to elective cardiac catheterization (52% male, 48% diabetic). Regression and correlation …


Polycystic Ovary Syndrome And Gender Identity, M. Liu, S. Murthi, L. Poretsky Jan 2020

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome And Gender Identity, M. Liu, S. Murthi, L. Poretsky

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Atypical Presentation Of Panhypopituitarism., H. K. Rai, G. John, M. Anton Jan 2020

Atypical Presentation Of Panhypopituitarism., H. K. Rai, G. John, M. Anton

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Hypopituitarism is a rare disorder. Hypopituitarism can present as a deficiency of individual anterior pituitary hormones (e.g., adrenocorticotropic hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, prolactin, growth hormone) or posterior pituitary hormones (e.g., oxytocin, vasopressin) or as the deficiency of all these pituitary hormones, also known as panhypopituitarism. Here, we discuss a 59-year-old man who presented with two episodes of unwitnessed syncope after an episode of vomiting. On admission, the patient was hypotensive to 88/54 mmHg, afebrile, and with a leukocyte count of 21.43 K/µL (reference range: 3.80 to 10.50 K/µL). CT scan of the head revealed a hyperdensity in …


In Vitro Effects Of Resistin On Epithelial To Mesenchymal Transition (Emt) In Mcf-7 And Mda-Mb-231 Breast Cancer Cells - Qrt-Pcr And Westen Blot Analyses Data., D. Avtanski, A. Garcia, B. Caraballo, P. Thangeswaran, S. Marin, J. Bianco, A. Lavi, L. Poretsky Jan 2019

In Vitro Effects Of Resistin On Epithelial To Mesenchymal Transition (Emt) In Mcf-7 And Mda-Mb-231 Breast Cancer Cells - Qrt-Pcr And Westen Blot Analyses Data., D. Avtanski, A. Garcia, B. Caraballo, P. Thangeswaran, S. Marin, J. Bianco, A. Lavi, L. Poretsky

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Resistin is an adipokine produced by the white adipocytes and adipose-derived macrophages, which mediates inflammation and insulin resistance Huang et al., 1997 and Renehan et al., 2008 Feb. Here, we provide data on the effect of resistin on epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) in breast cancer cells in vitro. As model systems, we used human MCF-7 (low-metastatic) and MDA-MB-231 (high-metastatic) breast cancer cell lines. To optimize experimental conditions, we treated the cells with various concentrations of resistin (12.5, 25 and 50 ng/ml) for different time intervals (6 and 24 hours), and measured SOCS3 mRNA expression by using qRT-PCR analysis. Further, …


Resistin And Adenylyl Cyclase-Associated Protein 1 (Cap1) Regulate The Expression Of Genes Related To Insulin Resistance In Bnl Cl.2 Mouse Liver Cells, D. Avtanski, K. Chen, L. Poretsky Jan 2019

Resistin And Adenylyl Cyclase-Associated Protein 1 (Cap1) Regulate The Expression Of Genes Related To Insulin Resistance In Bnl Cl.2 Mouse Liver Cells, D. Avtanski, K. Chen, L. Poretsky

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© 2019 The Author(s) Resistin is an adipokine produced in white adipose tissue that is thought to modulate insulin sensitivity in peripheral tissues (such as liver, skeletal muscle or adipose tissue). Human and murine resistin molecules share only about 60% sequence homology. [1] Contrary to humans, in which resistin is secreted mostly by macrophages, Park and Ahima 2013 resistin in rodents is produced primarily by the mature adipocytes of the white adipose tissue. Although resistin can bind to toll-like receptor 4 (TLF4) activating proinflammatory responses in human and rodents, [3–8] the inflammatory actions of resistin in human monocytes were found …


Phyto-Polyphenols As Potential Inhibitors Of Breast Cancer Metastasis, D. Avtanski, L. Poretsky Jan 2018

Phyto-Polyphenols As Potential Inhibitors Of Breast Cancer Metastasis, D. Avtanski, L. Poretsky

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Baseline Characteristics Of The Vitamin D And Type 2 Diabetes (D2d) Study: A Contemporary Prediabetes Cohort That Will Inform Diabetes Prevention Efforts, E. S. Leblanc, R. E. Pratley, B. Dawson-Hughes, M. A. Staten, P. R. Sheehan, M. R. Lewis, A. Peters, S. H. Kim, E. P. Liao, A. G. Pittas, +16 Additional Authors Jan 2018

Baseline Characteristics Of The Vitamin D And Type 2 Diabetes (D2d) Study: A Contemporary Prediabetes Cohort That Will Inform Diabetes Prevention Efforts, E. S. Leblanc, R. E. Pratley, B. Dawson-Hughes, M. A. Staten, P. R. Sheehan, M. R. Lewis, A. Peters, S. H. Kim, E. P. Liao, A. G. Pittas, +16 Additional Authors

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© 2018 by the American Diabetes Association. OBJECTIVE: To describe baseline characteristics of the Vitamin D and Type 2 Diabetes (D2d) study, the first large U.S. diabetes prevention clinical trial to apply current American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria for prediabetes.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: This is a multicenter (n = 22 sites), randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, primary prevention clinical trial testing effects of oral daily 4,000 IU cholecalciferol (D3) compared with placebo on incident diabetes in U.S. adults at risk for diabetes. Eligible participants were at risk for diabetes, defined as not meeting criteria for diabetes but meeting at least two 2010 …


Assessing Patient Satisfaction Of Providers’ Adherence To Inpatient Management With Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (Csii) Policy: A Cross-Sectional Study, T. S. Kim, M. Kline, A. M. Hasse, A. K. Myers Jan 2015

Assessing Patient Satisfaction Of Providers’ Adherence To Inpatient Management With Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (Csii) Policy: A Cross-Sectional Study, T. S. Kim, M. Kline, A. M. Hasse, A. K. Myers

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