Search results for " Disease Progression"

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IL4 Primes the Dynamics of Breast Cancer Progression via DUSP4 Inhibition

2017

Abstract The tumor microenvironment supplies proinflammatory cytokines favoring a permissive milieu for cancer cell growth and invasive behavior. Here we show how breast cancer progression is facilitated by IL4 secreted by adipose tissue and estrogen receptor–positive and triple-negative breast cancer cell types. Blocking autocrine and paracrine IL4 signaling with the IL4Rα antagonist IL4DM compromised breast cancer cell proliferation, invasion, and tumor growth by downregulating MAPK pathway activity. IL4DM reduced numbers of CD44+/CD24− cancer stem-like cells and elevated expression of the dual specificity phosphatase DUSP4 by inhibiting NF-κB. Enforced expression of DUSP4 drove conversio…

0301 basic medicineCancer ResearchBlotting WesternCA 15-3Breast Neoplasms03 medical and health sciencesParacrine signalling0302 clinical medicineBreast cancerCell Line TumorTumor MicroenvironmentmedicineHumansskin and connective tissue diseasesAutocrine signallingDual-Specificity PhosphataseBlotting Western; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Line Tumor; Disease Progression; Dual-Specificity Phosphatases; Female; Flow Cytometry; Heterografts; Humans; Interleukin-4; Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Phosphatases; Tumor Microenvironment; Oncology; Cancer ResearchTumor microenvironmentbiologyCD44CancerFlow Cytometrymedicine.disease030104 developmental biologyOncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisImmunologyCancer cellDisease Progressionbiology.proteinCancer researchDual-Specificity PhosphatasesHeterograftsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase PhosphatasesFemaleInterleukin-4HeterograftMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase PhosphataseBreast NeoplasmHumanCancer Research
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The membrane-bound O-acyltransferase domain-containing 7 variant rs641738 increases inflammation and fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B.

2017

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is characterized by hepatic inflammation that promotes progression to cirrhosis and predisposes to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Subtle interindividual genetic variation as well as viral and environmental factors interact to determine disease progression between individuals. Recently, the rs641738 membrane-bound O-acyltransferase domain-containing 7 (MBOAT7) polymorphism was demonstrated to influence histological liver damage in alcoholic liver disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and hepatitis C, but no data are available for CHB. We evaluated rs641738 influence on disease severity in a cohort of 1,101 patients with CHB. Forty-two patien…

0301 basic medicineLiver CirrhosisMaleAlcoholic liver diseaseCirrhosisSex FactorSeverity of Illness IndexCohort StudiesGene FrequencyFibrosisNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseAge FactorProspective StudiesChronicMembrane ProteinMultivariate AnalysiAge FactorsHepatitis CSingle NucleotideMiddle AgedHepatitis BPrognosisHepatocellular carcinomaDisease ProgressionFemaleHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyLogistic ModelPrognosiAcyltransferaseLiver CirrhosiAcetyltransferases; Acyltransferases; Adult; Age Factors; Cohort Studies; Confidence Intervals; Disease Progression; Female; Gene Frequency; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Hepatitis B Chronic; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis; Logistic Models; Male; Membrane Proteins; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Polymorphism Single Nucleotide; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Severity of Illness Index; Sex FactorsPolymorphism Single NucleotideRisk Assessment03 medical and health sciencesHepatitis B ChronicSex FactorsSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingAcetyltransferasesInternal medicineAcetyltransferasemedicineConfidence IntervalsHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseasePolymorphismHepatologybusiness.industryMembrane ProteinsHepatologymedicine.diseaseMinor allele frequencyProspective Studie030104 developmental biologyLogistic ModelsImmunologyMultivariate AnalysisCohort StudiebusinessConfidence IntervalAcyltransferasesHepatology (Baltimore, Md.)
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Analysis of everolimus starting dose as prognostic marker in HR+ mBC patients treated with everolimus (EVE) + exemestane (EXE): Results of the 3rd in…

2017

1061 Background: BRAWO is a German non-interventional study, which enrolled more than 2400 patients (pts) with advanced/metastatic, hormone-receptor-positive and HER2-negative breast cancer treated with EVE and EXE. Main objectives are a) the impact of physical activity on efficacy and quality of life, b) prophylaxis and management of stomatitis in clinical routine, and c) the sequence of therapy when EVE is used in daily clinical practice. Methods: In this update on the results of the 3rd interim analysis (data cut-off 18-Oct-2016) we analyzed under real world conditions the first 1.078 patients followed up until disease progression for their progression-free survival (PFS) events. A two-…

0301 basic medicineOncologyCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyMedizin03 medical and health scienceschemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicineBreast cancerQuality of lifeExemestaneInternal medicineMedicineUntil Disease ProgressionEverolimusbusiness.industryProportional hazards modelInterim analysismedicine.diseaseSurgery030104 developmental biologyOncologychemistry030220 oncology & carcinogenesisNon interventionalbusinessmedicine.drugJournal of Clinical Oncology
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Protein misfolding, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and guanabenz: Protocol for a phase II RCT with futility design (ProMISe trial)

2017

IntroductionRecent studies suggest that endoplasmic reticulum stress may play a critical role in the pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) through an altered regulation of the proteostasis, the cellular pathway-balancing protein synthesis and degradation. A key mechanism is thought to be the dephosphorylation of eIF2α, a factor involved in the initiation of protein translation. Guanabenz is an alpha-2-adrenergic receptor agonist safely used in past to treat mild hypertension and is now an orphan drug. A pharmacological action recently discovered is its ability to modulate the synthesis of proteins by the activation of translational factors preventing misfolded protein accumula…

0301 basic medicineOncologyPathologyamyotrophic lateral sclerosisamyotrophic lateral sclerosis; motor neurone disease; neuromuscular disease; randomized clinical trial guanabenz; unfolded protein response; adrenergic alpha-2 receptor agonist s; age of onset; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; disease progression; double-blind method; endoplasmic reticulum stress; guanabenz; humans; italy; medical futility; neuroprotective agents; proteostasis deficienciesamyotrophic lateral sclerosis; motor neurone disease; neuromuscular disease; randomized clinical trial guanabenz; unfolded protein response; Medicine (all)randomized clinical trial guanabenzHelsinki declaration0302 clinical medicineProtocolAdrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists1506Amyotrophic lateral sclerosisAge of OnsetGuanabenzMedicine (all)amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; motor neurone disease; neuromuscular disease; randomized clinical trial guanabenz; unfolded protein responseNeurodegenerationamyotrophic lateral sclerosis; motor neurone disease; neuromuscular disease; randomized clinical trial guanabenz; unfolded protein response;amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; guanabenz; motor neurone disease; neuromuscular disease; randomized clinical trial; unfolded protein response; Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists; Age of Onset; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Disease Progression; Double-Blind Method; Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress; Guanabenz; Humans; Italy; Medical Futility; Neuroprotective Agents; Proteostasis DeficienciesGeneral Medicineunfolded protein responseEndoplasmic Reticulum StressRiluzoleNeuroprotective AgentsNeurologyTolerabilityItalyDisease Progression1713GuanabenzMedical Futilitymedicine.drugmedicine.medical_specialtyamyotrophic lateral sclerosis; motor neurone disease; neuromuscular disease; randomized clinical trial guanabenz; unfolded protein response; Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists; Age of Onset; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Disease Progression; Double-Blind Method; Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress; Guanabenz; Humans; Italy; Medical Futility; Neuroprotective Agents; Proteostasis Deficiencies; Medicine (all)Neuroprotection03 medical and health sciencesmotor neurone diseaseDouble-Blind MethodInternal medicinemedicineHumansProteostasis Deficienciesbusiness.industryAmbientaleneuromuscular diseaserandomized clinical trialmedicine.diseaseClinical trial030104 developmental biologybusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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A "systems medicine" approach to the study of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

2016

a b s t r a c t The prevalence of fatty liver (steatosis) in the general population is rapidly increasing worldwide. The progress of knowledge in the physiopathology of fatty liver is based on the systems biology approach to studying the complex interactions among different physiological systems. Similarly, translational and clinical research should address the complex interplay between these systems impacting on fatty liver. The clinical needs drive the applications of systems medicine to re-define clinical phenotypes, assessing the multiple nature of disease susceptibility and progression (e.g. the definition of risk, prognosis, diag- nosis criteria, and new endpoints of clinical trials).…

0301 basic medicinePathologymedicine.medical_specialtyFatty liver; Medicine; NAFLD; NASH; Personalized; Systems medicine; Gastroenterology; HepatologySystems AnalysisSystems biologyPersonalizedPopulationDiseaseBioinformatics03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseRisk FactorsInternal medicineFatty liverNAFLDFatty liver; Medicine; NAFLD; NASH; Personalized; Systems medicinemedicineHumansFatty liver; Medicine; NAFLD; NASH; Personalized; Systems medicine; Hepatology; GastroenterologyeducationFatty liver; Medicine; NAFLD; NASH; Personalized; Systems medicine; Disease Progression; Humans; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Phenotype; Risk Factors; Systems Biology; Systems Analysis; Medicine (all); Hepatology; Gastroenterologyeducation.field_of_studyHepatologybusiness.industrySystems BiologySettore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNAFatty liverGastroenterologyNASHHepatologymedicine.diseaseSystems medicineClinical trial030104 developmental biologyPhenotypeSystems medicineDisease ProgressionMedicine030211 gastroenterology & hepatologySteatosisbusiness
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Real life experiences in HCV management in 2018

2019

Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of chronic liver disease, with approximately 71 million chronically infected individuals worldwide. Treatment of chronic hepatitis C has considerably improved in the last few years thanks to the introduction of direct-acting antivirals able to achieve sustained virological response in more than 95% of patients. Successful anti-HCV treatment can halt liver disease progression and solve the HCV-related extra-hepatic manifestations, eventually reducing liver-related and overall mortality. Areas covered: With the aim to respond to unmet needs in patient’s identification, universal access to antiviral therapy and treatment optimiza…

0301 basic medicinehepatitis C virusSofosbuvirSustained Virologic ResponseAntiviral therapyAntiviral therapy; chronic liver disease; DAAs; HCV; hepatitis C virus; Microbiology; Microbiology (medical); Infectious Diseases; Virologymedicine.disease_causeChronic liver diseaseHealth Services Accessibility0302 clinical medicinedirect acting antiviralshepatitis C viruMass Screening030212 general & internal medicineChronicComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUSHepatitis CHepatitis BHepatitis CPibrentasvirAntiviral therapy; chronic liver disease; DAAs; HCV; hepatitis C virus; Antiviral Agents; Disease Progression; Health Services Accessibility; Hepatitis C Chronic; Humans; Italy; Mass Screening; Sustained Virologic ResponseInfectious DiseasesItalyHCVDisease ProgressionAntiviral therapy; chronic liver disease; DAAs; HCV; hepatitis C virus; Antiviral Agents; Disease Progression; Health Services Accessibility; Hepatitis C; Chronic; Humans; Italy; Mass Screening; Sustained Virologic Responsemedicine.drugHumanMicrobiology (medical)Settore MED/17 - Malattie InfettiveHepatitis C virus030106 microbiologyInfectious DiseaseAntiviral AgentsMicrobiology03 medical and health sciencesVirologymedicineHumansAntiviral therapy; DAAs; HCV; chronic liver disease; direct acting antivirals; hepatitis C virusMass screeningDAAHepatitis B virusAntiviral Agentbusiness.industrychronic liver diseaseDAAsHepatitis C Chronicmedicine.diseaseVirologybusiness
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COVID-19 in Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative disorders: a GIMEMA survey

2020

2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyCancer ResearchCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)EpidemiologySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Pneumonia ViralPhiladelphia chromosomeSeverity of Illness IndexMyeloproliferative diseaseBetacoronavirusMyeloproliferative DisordersLeukemia Myelogenous Chronic BCR-ABL PositiveCorrespondenceNitrilesmedicineHumansPhiladelphia ChromosomeBetacoronavirus COVID-19 Coronavirus Infections Cross-Sectional Studies Disease Progression Humans Italy Leukemia Myelogenous Chronic BCR-ABL Positive Philadelphia Chromosome Pneumonia Viral Pyrazoles SARS-CoV-2 Severity of Illness Index Survival Analysis PandemicsPandemicsPhiladelphia negativebusiness.industrySARS-CoV-2Disease progressionCOVID-19Hematologymedicine.diseaseSurvival AnalysisCross-Sectional StudiesPyrimidinesItalyOncologyDisease ProgressionPyrazolesbusinessCoronavirus InfectionsCoronavirus InfectionsLeukemia
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Integrated CGH/WES Analyses Advance Understanding of Aggressive Neuroblastoma Evolution: A Case Study

2021

Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extra-cranial malignancy in preschool children. To portray the genetic landscape of an overly aggressive NB leading to a rapid clinical progression of the disease, tumor DNA collected pre- and post-treatment has been analyzed. Array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH), whole-exome sequencing (WES), and pharmacogenetics approaches, respectively, have identified relevant copy number alterations (CNAs), single nucleotide variants (SNVs), and polymorphisms (SNPs) that were then combined into an integrated analysis. Spontaneously formed 3D tumoroids obtained from the recurrent mass have also been characterized. The results prove the power of combining C…

3D tumoroids; Array CGH; Clonal evolution; Neuroblastoma; Pharmacogenetics; Recurrent tumor; Single nucleotide variants; Whole exome sequencing; Child Preschool; Disease Progression; Drug Resistance Neoplasm; Fatal Outcome; Humans; Immunophenotyping; Neuroblastoma; Polymorphism Single Nucleotide; Comparative Genomic Hybridization; Whole Exome SequencingQH301-705.5Drug Resistanceclonal evolutionCase Report3D tumoroidsSingle-nucleotide polymorphismDiseaseComputational biologyBiologyMalignancyPolymorphism Single NucleotideSomatic evolution in cancerImmunophenotypingwhole exome sequencingNeuroblastomaFatal OutcomeNeuroblastomaExome SequencingmedicineHumansarray CGHrecurrent tumorPolymorphismBiology (General)ChildPreschoolExome sequencingTumorsComparative Genomic HybridizationSingle NucleotideGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseaseSingle nucleotide variantsDrug Resistance NeoplasmPharmacogeneticsChild PreschoolDisease ProgressionFarmacogenèticaNeoplasmPharmacogeneticsComparative genomic hybridization
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Odontogenic abscess complicated by descending necrotizing mediastinitis: evidence of medical and dental malpractice

2016

Abscess; Adolescent; Dental Caries; Disease Progression; Emergencies; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; Italy; Mandibular Diseases; Mediastinitis; Molar; Multiple Organ Failure; Shock Septic; Tomography X-Ray Computed; MalpracticeAdolescentSepticMultiple Organ FailureOtorhinolaryngology2734 Pathology and Forensic MedicineMalpracticeShockDental CariesShock SepticMolarAbscessX-Ray ComputedMediastinitisFatal OutcomeItalyDisease ProgressionHumansSurgeryFemaleMandibular DiseasesOral SurgeryEmergenciesTomography X-Ray ComputedTomography
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Symptom variability and control in COPD: Advantages of dual bronchodilation therapy

2017

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by usually progressive development of airflow obstruction that is not fully reversible. While most patients will experience symptoms throughout the day or in the morning upon awakening, many patients do not experience their symptoms as constant but report variability in symptoms during the course of the day or over time. Symptom variability adversely affects patients' health status and increases the risk of COPD exacerbations. Methods We examined data from the literature on symptom variability and control in patients with COPD, with focus on the use of inhaled bronchodilator therapy wi…

Aclidinium; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Dual bronchodilator therapy; Formoterol; Lung function; Symptom variability; Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineAclidiniumHealth StatusVital CapacityHealth StatuPulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive0302 clinical medicineForced Expiratory VolumeFormoterol FumarateBronchodilatorBronchodilationFormoterol030212 general & internal medicineAclidinium; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Dual bronchodilator therapy; Formoterol; Lung function; Symptom variability; Administration Inhalation; Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists; Bronchodilator Agents; Disease Progression; Dose-Response Relationship Drug; Drug Therapy Combination; Forced Expiratory Volume; Formoterol Fumarate; Health Status; Humans; Muscarinic Antagonists; Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive; Quality of Life; Treatment Outcome; Tropanes; Vital CapacityLung functionCOPDbiologyChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseTropaneLamaBronchodilator AgentsMuscarinic AntagonistTreatment OutcomeInhalationAdministrationCombinationDisease ProgressionDrug Therapy CombinationDrugHumanmedicine.drugAdrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineChronic Obstructivemedicine.medical_specialtymedicine.drug_classSymptom variabilitySocio-culturaleMuscarinic AntagonistsSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioDose-Response RelationshipPulmonary Disease03 medical and health sciencesDrug TherapyAdministration InhalationmedicineHumansIntensive care medicineAdrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistsBronchodilator AgentDose-Response Relationship Drugbusiness.industryMuscarinic antagonistDual bronchodilator therapymedicine.diseasebiology.organism_classificationLung functionrespiratory tract diseasesAclidinium; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Dual bronchodilator therapy; Formoterol; Lung function; Symptom variability; Administration Inhalation; Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists; Bronchodilator Agents; Disease Progression; Dose-Response Relationship Drug; Drug Therapy Combination; Forced Expiratory Volume; Formoterol Fumarate; Health Status; Humans; Muscarinic Antagonists; Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive; Quality of Life; Treatment Outcome; Tropanes; Vital Capacity; Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineDual bronchodilation030228 respiratory systemQuality of LifeFormoterolbusinessTropanesRespiratory Medicine
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