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Free And Bioavailable 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations Are Associated With Disease Activity In Pediatric Patients With Newly Diagnosed Treatment Naive Ulcerative Colitis, C. G. Sauer, M. S. Loop, S. Venkateswaran, V. Tangpricha, T. R. Ziegler, A. Dhawan, C. Mccall, E. Bonkowski, J. Markowitz, L. A. Denson, +16 Additional Authors

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© 2018 Crohn's & Colitis Foundation. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. Background Vitamin D regulates intestinal epithelial and immune functions, and vitamin D receptor deficiency increases the severity of murine colitis. Bioavailable 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) is available to target tissues and may be a driver of immune function. The aim is to evaluate the relationship of bioavailable 25(OH)D to the clinical expression of treatment naive pediatric ulcerative colitis (UC). Methods The PROTECT (Predicting Response to Standardized Pediatric Colitis Therapy) study enrolled children ≤17 years newly diagnosed with UC. Free and total 25(OH)D were directly measured and 25(OH)D …

Risk, Timing, And Predictors Of Disease Flare After Discontinuation Of Anti–Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy In Children With Polyarticular Forms Of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis With Clinically Inactive Disease, D. J. Lovell, A. L. Johnson, B. Huang, B. S. Gottlieb, P. W. Morris, Y. Kimura, K. Onel, S. C. Li, B. A. Eberhard, E. H. Giannini, +34 Additional Authors

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© 2018, American College of Rheumatology Objective: To determine the frequency, time to flare, and predictors of disease flare upon withdrawal of anti–tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy in children with polyarticular forms of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) who demonstrated ≥6 months of continuous clinically inactive disease. Methods: In 16 centers 137 patients with clinically inactive JIA who were receiving anti-TNF therapy (42% of whom were also receiving methotrexate [MTX]) were prospectively followed up. If the disease remained clinically inactive for the initial 6 months of the study, anti-TNF was stopped and patients were assessed for flare at 1, 2, 3, …

Blood-Induced Bone Loss In Murine Hemophilic Arthropathy Is Prevented By Blocking The Irhom2/Adam17/Tnf-A Pathway, C. Haxaire, N. Hakobyan, T. Pannellini, C. Carballo, D. Mcilwain, T. W. Mak, S. Rodeo, S. Acharya, D. Li, C. P. Blobel, +5 Additional Authors

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© 2018 by The American Society of Hematology. Hemophilic arthropathy (HA) is a debilitating degenerative joint disease that is a major manifestation of the bleeding disorder hemophilia A. HA typically begins with hemophilic synovitis that resembles inflammatory arthritides, such as rheumatoid arthritis, and frequently results in bone loss in patients. A major cause of rheumatoid arthritis is inappropriate release of the proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) by the TNF-a convertase (TACE; also referred to as ADAM17) and its regulator, iRhom2. Therefore, we hypothesized that iRhom2/ADAM17-dependent shedding of TNF-a also has a pivotal role in mediating HA. Here, we show …

Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (Mif) In The Development And Progression Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension., M. Ahmed, E. Miller

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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) has been described as a pro-inflammatory cytokine and regulator of neuro-endocrine function. It plays an important upstream role in the inflammatory cascade by promoting the release of other inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-alpha and IL-6, ultimately triggering a chronic inflammatory immune response. As lungs can synthesize and release MIF, many studies have investigated the potential role of MIF as a biomarker in assessment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and using anti-MIFs as a new therapeutic modality for PAH.

Microbiota-Sensitive Epigenetic Signature Predicts Inflammation In Crohn's Disease., D. Kelly, M. Kotliar, V. Woo, S. Jagannathan, J. Whitt, J. Moncivaiz, B. J. Aronow, M. C. Dubinsky, J. F. Markowitz, T. Alenghat, +12 Additional Authors

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Altered response to the intestinal microbiota strongly associates with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); however, how commensal microbial cues are integrated by the host during the pathogenesis of IBD is not understood. Epigenetics represents a potential mechanism that could enable intestinal microbes to modulate transcriptional output during the development of IBD. Here, we reveal a histone methylation signature of intestinal epithelial cells isolated from the terminal ilea of newly diagnosed pediatric IBD patients. Genes characterized by significant alterations in histone H3-lysine 4 trimethylation (H3K4me3) showed differential enrichment in pathways involving immunoregulation, cell survival and signaling, and metabolism. Interestingly, a large subset …

Expanding The Clinical And Molecular Findings In Rasa1 Capillary Malformation-Arteriovenous Malformation, W. L. Wooderchak-Donahue, P. Johnson, J. Mcdonald, F. Blei, A. Berenstein, M. Sorscher, J. Mayer, A. E. Scheuerle, T. Lewis, P. Bayrak-Toydemir, +5 Additional Authors

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Translational Research: The Model Matters, C. S. Deutschman

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Joint Representation Of Spatial And Phonetic Features In The Human Core Auditory Cortex, P. Patel, L. K. Long, J. L. Herrero, A. D. Mehta, N. Mesgarani

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Thyroseq V3 Molecular Profiling For Tailoring The Surgical Management Of Hürthle Cell Neoplasms., S. Pearlstein, A. H. Lahouti, E. Opher, Y. E. Nikiforov, D. B. Kuriloff

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Hürthle cell predominant thyroid nodules often confound the diagnostic utility of fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) with cytology often interpreted as a Hürthle cell lesion with an indeterminate risk of malignancy, Bethesda category (BC) III or IV. Molecular diagnostics for Hürthle cell predominant nodules has also been disappointing in further defining the risk of malignancy. We present a case of a slowly enlarging nodule within a goiter initially reported as benign on FNAB, BC II but on subsequent FNAB suspicious for a Hürthle cell neoplasm, BC IV. The patient had initially requested a diagnostic lobectomy for a definitive diagnosis despite …

A Collaborative, Network-Based Approach To Advance Women's Depression Research In The United States: Preliminary Findings, H. A. Flynn, C. Spino, C. Guille, K. M. Deligiannidis, P. Maki, J. Jahnke, K. L. Rosenblum, C. N. Epperson, S. J. Weiss

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Stress-Dependent Association Between Polygenic Risk For Schizophrenia And Schizotypal Traits In Young Army Recruits, A. Hatzimanolis, D. Avramopoulos, D. E. Arking, A. Moes, P. Bhatnagar, T. Lencz, A. K. Malhotra, S. G. Giakoumaki, P. Roussos, N. C. Stefanis, +2 Additional Authors

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Measuring Cognition And Function In The Preclinical Stage Of Alzheimer's Disease, S. Weintraub, M. C. Carrillo, S. T. Farias, T. E. Goldberg, J. A. Hendrix, J. Jaeger, D. S. Knopman, J. B. Langbaum, D. C. Park, C. Randolph, +9 Additional Authors

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© 2018 The Authors The Alzheimer's Association's Research Roundtable met in November 2016 to explore how best to measure changes in cognition and function in the preclinical stage of Alzheimer's disease. This review will cover the tools and instruments currently available to identify populations for prevention trials, and measure subtle disease progression in the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease, and will include discussions of suitable cognitive, behavioral, functional, composite, and biological endpoints for prevention trials. Current prevention trials are reviewed including TOMMOROW, Alzheimer's Prevention Initiative Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer's Disease Trial, the Alzheimer's Prevention Initiative Generation Study, and the Anti-Amyloid Treatment …

Predictors Of Aggression In 3.322 Patients With Affective Disorders And Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Evaluated In An Emergency Department Setting, E. A. Blanco, L. M. Duque, V. Rachamallu, E. Yuen, J. M. Kane, J. A. Gallego

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The Genetics Of Endophenotypes Of Neurofunction To Understand Schizophrenia (Genus) Consortium: A Collaborative Cognitive And Neuroimaging Genetics Project, G. A. Blokland, E. C. Del Re, R. I. Mesholam-Gately, J. Jovicich, J. Trampush, M. S. Keshavan, L. E. Delisi, A. K. Malhotra, T. Lencz, T. L. Petryshen, +64 Additional Authors

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Identifying Patients And Clinical Scenarios For Use Of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics - Expert Consensus Survey Part I, M. Sajatovic, R. Ross, S. N. Legacy, C. U. Correll, J. M. Kane, F. Dibiasi, H. Fitzgerald, M. Byerly

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Use Of Machine Learning To Determine Deviance In Neuroanatomical Maturity Associated With Future Psychosis In Youths At Clinically High Risk, Y. Chung, J. Addington, C. E. Bearden, K. Cadenhead, B. Cornblatt, D. H. Mathalon, T. Mcglashan, D. Perkins, L. J. Seidman, T. D. Cannon, +5 Additional Authors

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The Role Of Objectively Measured, Altered Physical Activity Patterns For Body Mass Index Change During Inpatient Treatment In Female Patients With Anorexia Nervosa, C. S. Lehmann, T. Hofmann, U. Elbelt, M. Rose, C. U. Correll, A. Stengel, V. Haas

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Pdz-Rhogef Is A Signaling Effector For Troy-Induced Glioblastoma Cell Invasion And Survival, Z. Ding, H. Dhruv, A. Kwiatkowska-Piwowarczyk, R. Ruggieri, J. Kloss, M. Symons, P. Pirrotte, J. M. Eschbacher, N. L. Tran, J. C. Loftus

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© 2018 The Authors Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common type of malignant brain tumors in adults and has a dismal prognosis. The highly aggressive invasion of malignant cells into the normal brain parenchyma renders complete surgical resection of GBM tumors impossible, increases resistance to therapeutic treatment, and leads to near-universal tumor recurrence. We have previously demonstrated that TROY (TNFRSF19) plays an important role in glioblastoma cell invasion and therapeutic resistance. However, the potential downstream effectors of TROY signaling have not been fully characterized. Here, we identified PDZ-RhoGEF as a binding partner for TROY that potentiated TROY-induced nuclear factor …

Restricted Single Isocenter For Multiple Targets Dynamic Conformal Arc (Rsimt Dca) Technique For Brain Stereotactic Radiosurgery (Srs) Planning., J. Chang, A. G. Wernicke, S. C. Pano

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In stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), the multiple isocenters for multiple targets dynamic conformal arc (MIMT DCA) technique is traditionally used to treat multiple brain metastases, with one isocenter for each target. The single isocenter for multiple targets (SIMT) technique has recently been adopted to reduce the treatment time at the cost of plan quality. The objective of this study was to develop a restricted single isocenter for multiple targets DCA (RSIMT DCA) technique that can significantly reduce the treatment time but still maintain similar plan quality as the MIMT DCA technique.Treating multiple brain metastases with a single isocenter poses a challenge …

A Core Domain Set For Hidradenitis Suppurativa Trial Outcomes: An International Delphi Process, L. Thorlacius, J. R. Ingram, B. Villumsen, S. Esmann, J. S. Kirby, A. B. Gottlieb, J. F. Merola, R. Dellavalle, A. Garg, G. B. E. Jemec, +2 Additional Authors

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Extremely Preterm (23 Weeks) Vaginal Cephalic Delivery En Caul And Subsequent Postpartum Intraventricular Hemorrhage And Respiratory Distress: A Teaching Case., R. Malik, A. Sarfraz, R. Faroqui, W. Onyebeke, J. Wanerman

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En caul deliveries are defined as a fetus that is delivered completely contained within an amniotic sac and are considered to be less common than 1 in 80,000 live births. Vaginal en caul births compared to abdominal or cesarean are the rarest subtype. Most en caul births are associated with prematurity and low gravida. The combination of prematurity, high gravida, vaginal en caul birth, and severe postpartum complications has not previously been described. We report a woman with gravida of 12 delivering vaginally a neonate female en caul at the extremely preterm gestational age of 23 weeks. The neonate subsequently …

Anti-Integrin Therapy For Inflammatory Bowel Disease, S. C. Park, Y. T. Jeen

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© The Author(s) 2018. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), tumor necrosis factor plays an important role in mediating inflammation, but several other pathways are also involved in eliciting an inflammatory response. One such pathway is the invasion of the intestinal mucosa by leukocytes. Leukocytes within the systemic circulation move to sites of inflammation, and blocking this pathway could be an important treatment strategy for IBD. Antiintegrin therapy blocks the action of integrin on the surface of circulating immune cells and endothelial cell adhesion molecules, thereby inhibiting the interactions between leukocytes and …

100% Response Rate To Galcanezumab In Patients With Episodic Migraine: A Post Hoc Analysis Of The Results From Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Evolve-1 And Evolve-2 Studies., N. Rosen, E. Pearlman, D. Ruff, K. Day, A. Jim Nagy

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OBJECTIVE:To characterize adult patients with episodic migraine who achieved 100% response to galcanezumab treatment. BACKGROUND:Galcanezumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and has demonstrated efficacy in reducing migraine headache days (MHD) in patients with episodic and chronic migraine. METHODS:A post hoc analysis of the proportion of patients with 100% response (100% reduction from baseline in monthly MHD) was calculated for each month from pooled data of 2 double-blind, 6-month galcanezumab studies in patients with episodic migraine (4 to 14 MHD and ≥2 migraine attacks per month at baseline). The patients were randomized …

Development Of Normal And Cleft Palate: A Central Role For Connective Tissue Growth Factor (Ctgf)/Ccn2, J. T. Tarr, A. G. Lambi, J. P. Bradley, M. F. Barbe, S. N. Popoff

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© 2018 by the authors. Development of the palate is the result of an organized series of events that require exquisite spatial and temporal regulation at the cellular level. There are a myriad of growth factors, receptors and signaling pathways that have been shown to play an important role in growth, elevation and/or fusion of the palatal shelves. Altered expression or activation of a number of these factors, receptors and signaling pathways have been shown to cause cleft palate in humans or mice with varying degrees of penetrance. This review will focus on connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) or CCN2, …

The Relationship Of Physical Performance And Osteoporosis Prevention With Vitamin D In Older African Americans (Poda), R. Dhaliwal, M. Mikhail, G. Usera, A. Stolberg, S. Islam, L. Ragolia, J. F. Aloia

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© 2017 Elsevier Inc. Rationale Vitamin D deficiency is associated with bone loss, poor muscle strength, falls and fracture. This information in older African Americans (AAs) is sparse. Objective The study of the relationship of Physical performance, Osteoporosis prevention with vitamin D in older African Americans (PODA) is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 3-year trial examining the effect of vitamin D on bone loss and physical performance in older AA women. Methods 260 healthy AA women aged > 60 years were assigned to receive placebo or vitamin D3. Initial vitamin D3dose was determined by the baseline serum 25OHD level, and adjusted further …

Fighting Frailty With The Mediterranean Diet, Edward F. Ansello

Director's Editorials from Age in Action

It’s appropriate for each of us to examine our eating habits, not just our nutrition intake. The various aspects of the Mediterranean Diet hold potential benefits beyond the important feature of helping to reduce frailty.

Is Preoperative Administration Of Celecoxib And Pregabalin Associated With Decreased Intraoperative And Postoperative Opioid Consumption In Patients Undergoing Total Hip Or Knee Arthroplasty?, Cierra Treadway

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine if a preoperative dose of celecoxib and pregabalin in patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was associated with less opioid consumption intraoperatively and postoperatively compared to those who did not receive this regimen.

Introduction: THA and TKA have been associated with a high incidence of postoperative pain. Historically, this pain has been managed with opioids; however, these drugs have negative side effects associated with their use. Consequently, anesthesia providers have begun utilizing multimodal non-opioid analgesics. Recently, a specific combination has been utilized, which includes a …

Reduction Of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Increases The Adhesiveness Of Constitutive Endothelial Membrane Icam-1 Through Src-Mediated Phosphorylation, Feng Gao, Brandon P. Lucke-Wold, Xiang Li, Aric F. Logsdon, Li-Chong Xu, Sulei Xu, Kyle B. Lapenna, Huaqi Wang, M.A. Hassan Talukder, Christopher A. Siedlecki, Jason D. Huber, Charles L. Rosen, Pingnian He

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Nitric oxide (NO) is a known anti-adhesive molecule that prevents platelet aggregation and leukocyte adhesion to endothelial cells (ECs). The mechanism has been attributed to its role in the regulation of adhesion molecules on leukocytes and the adhesive properties of platelets. Our previous study conducted in rat venules found that reduction of EC basal NO synthesis caused EC ICAM-1-mediated firm adhesion of leukocytes within 10–30min. This quick response occurred in the absence of alterations of adhesion molecules on leukocytes and also opposes the classical pattern of ICAM-1-mediated leukocyte adhesion that requires protein synthesis and occurs hours after stimulation. The objective …

The Role Of Tgf-Β/Smad4 Signaling In Cancer, M Zhao, Lopa Mishra, C Deng

Surgery Faculty Publications

Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) signaling pathway plays important roles in many biological processes, including cell growth, differentiation, apoptosis, migration, as well as cancer initiation and progression. SMAD4, which serves as the central mediator of TGF-β signaling, is specifically inactivated in over half of pancreatic duct adenocarcinoma, and varying degrees in many other types of cancers. In the past two decades, multiple studies have revealed that SMAD4 loss on its own does not initiate tumor formation, but can promote tumor progression initiated by other genes, such as KRAS activation in pancreatic duct adenocarcinoma and APC inactivation in colorectal cancer. In …

Granulin Secreted By The Food-Borne Liver Fluke, Brandon Haugen, Shannon E Karinshak, Victoria H Mann, Anastas Popratiloff, Alex Loukas, Paul J Brindley, Michael J Smout

Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine Faculty Publications

The liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini is a food-borne, zoonotic pathogen endemic to Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia. The adult developmental stage of the O. viverrini parasite excretes and secretes numerous proteins within the biliary tract including the gall bladder. Lesions caused by the feeding activities of the liver fluke represent wounds that undergo protracted cycles of healing and re-injury during chronic infection, which can last for decades. Components of the excretory/secretory (ES) complement released by the worms capably drive proliferation of bile duct epithelial cells and are implicated in establishing the oncogenic milieu that leads to bile duct …