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In the present study, we assessed the role of annexin 13 membrane-binding protein (ANXA13) in the intracellular transport of vesicles containing type II ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIP-IIs). A modified human intestinal epithelial cell line HT29 was used, in which the expression of ANXA13 was significantly reduced. The cytotoxic effect of ricin and viscumin was evaluated by modification of 28S ribosome RNA. The observed differences in the activity of toxins on the parental and modified HT29 lines indicate that ANXA13 plays a different role in the intracellular transport of vesicles containing the RIP-IIs.Attempts to put a value on a clinical genetic consultation are challenging as outcome measures are not easily quantified. One technique is to consider the negative consequences to a referred patient who is never seen. In order to estimate possible negative effects and by default the value of a genetics consultation; we sought to identify the consequences both to the proband, who died awaiting appointment, and their relatives. We audited 45 referrals to our service who died on our waiting list since 2008. Of these, 39/45 were new referrals, and the remainder, 6/45, died awaiting a follow up appointment. Relatives from 14/45 (31%) families have been counselled since the proband's death. We estimated a minimal total of 207 living first degree relatives to 45 probands. MK0991 The majority (30/45) were referred for cancer risk estimation (1 predictive, 29 diagnostic), 11 developmental delay/dysmorphology referrals, 3 cardiac genetic referrals, (2 predictive testing, 1 segregation analysis) and 1 a referral for early onset dementia. The deaths of 17/45 cases were judged by us as having potentially significantly impacted the health of 76 first-degree relatives; 13/45 have potentially moderately impacted the health of 57 first-degree relatives; 12/45 posed a minimal impact to their relatives; and in 3/45 cases families were fully counselled. For each proband, significantly or moderately negatively impacted (n = 30), they have a minimum of 4.4 first-degree relatives, range 1-11, total = 133.
Patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter (AF) on anticoagulation (AC) for stroke prevention are at an increased risk of bleeding. A common clinical dilemma is deciding when to safely restart AC following a bleed. Although studies have shown better outcomes with re-initiation of AC after hemostasis, there are clinical barriers to restarting AC. Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is a safe and efficacious alternative for patients who are unable to tolerate AC following major bleeding. We aimed to evaluate the rate of stroke prevention strategies instituted at time of discharge in patients with AF on AC who had been hospitalized for a bleeding event.
We retrospectively identified patients with AF on AC admitted for bleeding between January 2016 and August 2019. The type of AC, form of bleeding, and CHA
DS
VASc were collected. Stroke prevention strategies upon discharge and at 3months were noted.
One hundred seventy-four patients with AF on AC were hospitalized with a bleeding event, of which 10.9% died. Among patients who survived, AC was restarted in 45.2% of patients, 9.7% were referred for LAAO, and 45.1% were discharged without stroke prevention strategy. At 3months, 32.6% of patients still had no documented stroke prophylaxis. Those referred for LAAO had, on average, higher CHA
DS
VASc (5 ± 1 vs 4 ± 1, p = 0.007).
A significant number of patients with AF hospitalized for bleeding were discharged with no plan for stroke prophylaxis. Despite its safety and efficacy, LAAO appears to be an underutilized alternative in AF patients with high bleeding risk.
A significant number of patients with AF hospitalized for bleeding were discharged with no plan for stroke prophylaxis. Despite its safety and efficacy, LAAO appears to be an underutilized alternative in AF patients with high bleeding risk.Fusarium spp. may cause invasive disseminated infections in immunocompromised patients, associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We describe a case of disseminated fusariosis with fungemia and skin localization caused by Fusarium musae in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia successfully treated using liposomal amphotericin B and voriconazole.
Traditional statements in medical textbooks pointed that 90 to 95% of cases of hypertension is essential or primary. However, secondary hypertension seems to be common in those patients with resistant forms of hypertension. Appropriate investigation and treatment may have prognostic impact but frequently hypertension remission did not occur raising concerns about the real meaning of secondary hypertension. Here, we provided an interdisciplinary and critical discussion comprising an endocrinologist, a nephrologist, and a cardiologist with expertise in resistant hypertension. We reviewed the literature approaching each one of the recognizable cause of hypertension.
Recent studies pointed that the most common causes of secondary hypertension are those who overall responses to their treatments do not promote hypertension remission including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), chronic kidney disease, renovascular hypertension and primary aldosteronism. The authors raised concerns regarding the lack of inclusion of itions largely acceptable as causes of hypertension (OSA, chronic kidney disease, renovascular hypertension, and primary aldosteronism) frequently occur in a setting of an established hypertension background and therefore do not promote hypertension remission in a significant proportion of patients. If obesity becomes largely accepted by several societies as a secondary form of hypertension, this pandemic condition will be certainly the most common cause of hypertension.Fluorine is an environmental toxicant and exposure of fluorine could induce various health disorders. Gut microbiota has been known to be involved in maintaining animal or human health. Therefore, in the present study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between fluorine exposure and gut microbiota in common carp. Gut microbiota composition was detected by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Intestinal structural integrity was assessed by hematoxylin-eosin staining and tight junction protection detection. The results showed that exposure of carp to fluorine led to the injury of intestinal tissues. And compared to the control group, the expression of tight junction protein ZO-1 and occludin was decreased. Meanwhile, the gut microbial diversity and composition were changed by fluorine exposure. At the phylum level, the abundance of Fusobacteria and Firmicutes increased significantly, and the abundance of Actinobacteria decreased markedly after treatment of fluorine. At the genus level, interestingly, we found the abundance of Plesiomonas, an important pathogenic bacteria, increased significantly by the treatment of fluorine.
