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Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and Pi*S and Pi*Z SERPINA1 variants are associated with asthma exacerbations

Pulmonology
Introduction and objectives Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways. Asthma patients may experience potentially life-threatening episodic flare-ups, known as exacerbations, which may significantly contribute to the asthma burden. The Pi*S
Elena Martín-González, José M. Hernández-Pérez, José A. Pérez Pérez, Javier Pérez-García, Esther Herrera-Luis, Ruperto González-Pérez, Orelvis González-González, Elena Mederos-Luis, Inmaculada Sánchez-Machín, Paloma Poza-Guedes, Olaia Sardón, Paula Corcuera, María J. Cruz, Francisco J. González-Barcala, Carlos Martínez-Rivera, Joaquim Mullol, Xavier Muñoz, José M. Olaguibel, Vicente Plaza, Santiago Quirce, Antonio Valero, Joaquín Sastre, Javier Korta-Murua, Victoria del Pozo, Fabián Lorenzo-Díaz, Jesús Villar, María Pino-Yanes, Mario A. González-Carracedo   +27 more
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Development and characterization of a new human hepatic cell line [PDF]

, 2015
The increasing demand and hampered use of primary human hepatocytes for research purposes have urged scientists to search for alternative cell sources, such as immortalized hepatic cell lines.
Berx, Geert, De Craene, Bram, De Kock, Joey, Ramboer, Eva, Rogiers, Vera, Vanhaecke, Tamara, Vinken, Mathieu   +6 more
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Affinity Proteomics‐Based Non‐Invasive Detection of Clinically Significant Liver Disease

Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Using UK Biobank proteomic data, we identified a five‐protein score reflecting hepatic stellate cell activation and hepatocellular injury that predicts major adverse liver outcomes and clinically significant fibrosis, with consistent performance validated in two independent cohorts (patients with HIV and alpha1‐antitrypsin deficiency).
Sriram Balasubramani, Katharina Remih, Anna Sophie Karl, Julia Alexandra Borchert, Christina Schrader, Malin Fromme, Can Kayatekin, Bailin Zhang, Mikhail Levit, Pavithra Krishnaswami, Louise E. van Eekeren, Leo A. B. Joosten, Twan Otten, Petra Tomanová, Pavel Strnad   +14 more
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Alpha 1 “Hereditary Emphysema” Experience: A Patient–Physician Perspective

Pulmonary Therapy, 2020
This article is co-authored by a patient living with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, and her treating physician. The commentary article describes the patient’s experience of the diagnosis and treatment process.
Katie Moyer, Kamyar Afshar
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Distinct emphysema subtypes defined by quantitative CT analysis are associated with specific pulmonary matrix metalloproteinases. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Emphysema is characterised by distinct pathological sub-types, but little is known about the divergent underlying aetiology. Matrix-metalloproteinases (MMPs) are proteolytic enzymes that can degrade the extracellular matrix and have been ...
Bourne, S, Coombs, NA, Elkington, PT, Estepar, RS, Harden, S, Kim, V, Ostridge, K, Staples, KJ, Washko, G, Wilkinson, TM, Williams, N   +10 more
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Diagnostic Impact of Liver Biopsy Among Antinuclear Antibody Positive Individuals With Mild Liver Enzyme Elevation

Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
In ANA‐positive patients with suspected autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), liver biopsy rarely altered therapeutic management when alanine aminotransferase (ALT) was below 101 U/L and cirrhosis was absent. These findings suggest that biopsy may be safely deferred in this low‐risk group.
David Mehdi Asgher Niazi, Alphonse Charbel, Jan Pfeiffenberger, Uta Merle, Jessica Seessle, Theresa Wenz, Christa Flechtenmacher, Patrick Michl, Conrad Rauber   +8 more
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Alpha 1 antitrypsin distribution in an allergic asthmatic population sensitized to house dust mites

Clinical and Translational Allergy, 2018
Background and objective Severe alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency has been clearly associated with pulmonary emphysema, but its relationship with bronchial asthma remains controversial. Some deficient alpha 1 antitrypsin (AAT) genotypes seem to be associated
I. Suárez-Lorenzo, F. Rodríguez de Castro, D. Cruz-Niesvaara, E. Herrera-Ramos, C. Rodríguez-Gallego, T. Carrillo-Diaz   +5 more
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From the Proteome to Therapeutics: A Multi‐Database Approach to Drug Discovery in Periodontitis—An Exploratory Pilot Study

Journal of Clinical Periodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This explanatory pilot study presents a workflow to identify approved drugs, which could be repurposed for periodontitis therapy using salivary proteomics combined with drug‐target database screening. Methods Proteomic analyses of saliva using LC–MS/MS were conducted in two independent settings: a cohort (sub‐study I, N = 187) and
Taisir Bozo, Annette Murr, Birte Holtfreter, Sebastian‐Edgar Baumeister, Peter Meisel, Uwe Völker, Werner Weitschies, Henry Völzke, Philipp Kanzow, Elke Hammer, Manuela Gesell Salazar, Thomas Kocher   +11 more
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High BMI and COPD Outcomes in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin DeficiencyTake-Home Points

CHEST Pulmonary
Background: Elevations in BMI impact morbidity in patients with COPD in general, but little is known about its impact in patients with COPD due to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD-COPD).
Michael A. Campos, MD, Leonard Riley, MD, Jorge Lascano, MD, Brian Garnet, MD, Robert Sandhaus, MD, PhD   +4 more
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Biomarkers of systemic inflammation and growth in early infancy are associated with stunting in young Tanzanian children [PDF]

, 2018
Stunting can afflict up to one-third of children in resource-constrained countries. We hypothesized that low-grade systemic inflammation (defined as elevations in serum C-reactive protein or alpha-1-acid glycoprotein) in infancy suppresses the growth ...
Aboud, Said, Duggan, Christopher P., Fawzi, Wafaie W., Kisenge, Rodrick, Liu, Enju, Locks, Lindsey, Manji, Karim P., McDonald, Christine M., Sudfeld, Christopher, Syed, Sana   +9 more
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