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Hand (N Y) ; 15(1): 64-68, 2020 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30027757

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Background: Increasing severity of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), as graded by nerve conduction studies (NCS), has been demonstrated to predict the speed and completeness of recovery after carpal tunnel release (CTR). The purpose of this study is to compare the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the median nerve in patients with severe and nonsevere CTS as defined by NCS. Methods: Ultrasound CSA measurements were taken at the carpal tunnel inlet at the level of the pisiform bone by a hand fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon. Severe CTS on NCS was defined as no response for the distal motor latency (DML) and/or distal sensory latency (DSL). Results: A total of 274 wrists were enrolled in the study. The median age was 51 years (range: 18-90 years), and 72.6% of wrists were from female patients. CSA of median nerve and age were comparatively the best predictors of severity using a linear regression model and receiver operator curves. Using cutoff of 12 mm2 for severe CTS, the sensitivity and specificity are 37.5% and 81.9%, respectively. Conclusions: Ultrasound can be used to grade severity in younger patients (<65 years) with a CTS-6 score of >12.


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Síndrome do Túnel Carpal/diagnóstico , Eletrodiagnóstico/estatística & dados numéricos , Nervo Mediano/diagnóstico por imagem , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Ultrassonografia/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Eletrodiagnóstico/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Modelos Lineares , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Condução Nervosa , Pisciforme/diagnóstico por imagem , Curva ROC , Valores de Referência , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Ultrassonografia/métodos , Punho/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto Jovem
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BMC Musculoskelet Disord ; 15: 9, 2014 Jan 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24401033

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BACKGROUND: Nutrient levels are known to influence the development of osteoarthritis (OA), presumably by modulating levels of matrix biosynthesis and degradation. These processes may be affected by ascorbic acid (AA), an antioxidant which acts as a cofactor for numerous biochemical reactions and is essential for post-translational modifications of collagen. In this study we examined the expression of SVCT2, the only known Sodium coupled vitamin C transporter isoform present in articular cartilage, in human articular cartilage explants derived from both normal and osteoarthritis articular cartilage. METHODS: OA1 and OA3 human articular cartilage was carefully dissected and macroscopically graded for degeneration via the Collins scale. The tissue samples were histologically examined by Hematoxylin and Eosin and Safranin O and Fast Green staining. SVCT2 expression analysis was performed at mRNA level by quantitative real time PCR and at a protein level by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: Our quantitative real time PCR showed marked variation in the expression of SVCT2 in human osteoarthritic articular cartilage. SVCT2 expression was significantly down-regulated (p = 0.0001) in the Collins grade 3 (OA3) compared to Collins grade 1 (OA1) tissue. Furthermore, slides stained with fluorescent antibodies to SVCT2 demonstrated greatly reduced fluorescence for the SVCT2 transporter on the chondrocyte plasma membrane in the osteoarthritic tissue samples. CONCLUSIONS: These findings demonstrate that the expression of SVCT2 transporter is significantly altered in human osteoarthritic tissues (OA3). The modulation of this transporter could therefore potentially influence the prevention, management and treatment of osteoarthritis.


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Cartilagem Articular/química , Condrócitos/química , Osteoartrite do Joelho/metabolismo , Transportadores de Sódio Acoplados à Vitamina C/análise , Idoso , Cartilagem Articular/patologia , Condrócitos/patologia , Regulação para Baixo , Feminino , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Osteoartrite do Joelho/genética , Osteoartrite do Joelho/patologia , RNA Mensageiro/análise , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Transportadores de Sódio Acoplados à Vitamina C/genética
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Carbohydr Res ; 340(11): 1826-40, 2005 Aug 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15975566

RESUMO

The structures of xyloglucans from several plants in the subclass Asteridae were examined to determine how their structures vary in different taxonomic orders. Xyloglucans, solubilized from plant cell walls by a sequential (enzymatic and chemical) extraction procedure, were isolated, and their structures were characterized by NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. All campanulids examined, including Lactuca sativa (lettuce, order Asterales), Tenacetum ptarmiciflorum (dusty miller, order Asterales), and Daucus carota (carrot, order Apiales), produce typical xyloglucans that have an XXXG-type branching pattern and contain alpha-d-Xylp-, beta-D-Galp-(1-->2)-alpha-D-Xylp-, and alpha-L-Fucp-(1-->2)-beta-D-Galp-(1-->2)-alpha-D-Xylp- side chains. However, the lamiids produce atypical xyloglucans. For example, previous analyses showed that Capsicum annum (pepper) and Lycopersicon esculentum (tomato), two species in the order Solanales, and Olea europaea (olive, order Lamiales) produce xyloglucans that contain arabinosyl and galactosyl residues, but lack fucosyl residues. The XXGG-type xyloglucans produced by Solanaceous species are less branched than the XXXG-type xyloglucan produced by Olea europaea. This study shows that Ipomoea pupurea (morning glory, order Solanales), Ocimum basilicum (basil, order Lamiales), and Plantago major (plantain, order Lamiales) all produce xyloglucans that lack fucosyl residues and have an unusual XXGGG-type branching pattern in which the basic repeating core contains five glucose subunits in the backbone. Furthermore, Neruim oleander (order Gentianales) produces an XXXG-type xyloglucan that contains arabinosyl, galactosyl, and fucosyl residues. The appearance of this intermediate xyloglucan structure in oleander has implications regarding the evolutionary development of xyloglucan structure and its role in primary plant cell walls.


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Asteraceae/metabolismo , Parede Celular/metabolismo , Glucanos/química , Xilanos/química , Álcoois/química , Álcoois/metabolismo , Capsicum , Configuração de Carboidratos , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão , Daucus carota , Íons , Lactuca , Solanum lycopersicum , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Espectrometria de Massas , Oligossacarídeos/química , Filogenia , Especificidade da Espécie , Espectrometria de Massas por Ionização e Dessorção a Laser Assistida por Matriz
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