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iScience ; 25(6): 104435, 2022 Jun 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35707720

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Lactate sits at the crossroad of metabolism, immunity, and inflammation. The expression of cellular lactate transporter MCT1 (known as Slc16a1) increases during immune cell activation to cope with the metabolic reprogramming. We investigated the impact of MCT1 deficiency on CD8+ T cell function during obesity-related inflammatory conditions. The absence of MCT1 impaired CD8+ T cell proliferation with a shift of ATP production to mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. In Slc16a1 f/f Tcell cre mice fed a high-fat diet, a reduction in the number of CD8+ T cells, which infiltrated epididymal visceral adipose tissue (epiWAT) or subcutaneous adipose tissue, was observed. Adipose tissue weight and adipocyte area were significantly reduced together with downregulation of adipogenic genes only in the epiWAT. Our findings highlight a distinct effect of MCT1 deficiency in CD8+ T cells in the crosstalk with adipocytes and reinforce the concept that targeting immunometabolic reprogramming in lymphocyte could impact the immune-adipose tissue axis in obesity.

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Nat Commun ; 13(1): 936, 2022 02 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35177612

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Metabolic alterations precede cardiometabolic disease onset. Here we present ceramide- and dihydroceramide-profiling data from a nested case-cohort (type 2 diabetes [T2D, n = 775]; cardiovascular disease [CVD, n = 551]; random subcohort [n = 1137]) in the prospective EPIC-Potsdam study. We apply the novel NetCoupler-algorithm to link a data-driven (dihydro)ceramide network to T2D and CVD risk. Controlling for confounding by other (dihydro)ceramides, ceramides C18:0 and C22:0 and dihydroceramides C20:0 and C22:2 are associated with higher and ceramide C20:0 and dihydroceramide C26:1 with lower T2D risk. Ceramide C16:0 and dihydroceramide C22:2 are associated with higher CVD risk. Genome-wide association studies and Mendelian randomization analyses support a role of ceramide C22:0 in T2D etiology. Our results also suggest that (dh)ceramides partly mediate the putative adverse effect of high red meat consumption and benefits of coffee consumption on T2D risk. Thus, (dihydro)ceramides may play a critical role in linking genetic predisposition and dietary habits to cardiometabolic disease risk.


Assuntos
Doenças Cardiovasculares/epidemiologia , Ceramidas/sangue , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/epidemiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Biomarcadores/sangue , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Doenças Cardiovasculares/sangue , Doenças Cardiovasculares/metabolismo , Ceramidas/metabolismo , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/sangue , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/metabolismo , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Metabolômica , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Medição de Risco/métodos , Medição de Risco/estatística & dados numéricos
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Environ Int ; 149: 106163, 2021 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33556817

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: Exposure to airborne pollutants during pregnancy appears to be associated with uterine growth restriction and adverse neonatal outcome. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type (PCSK9), the key modulator of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) metabolism, increases following particulate matter (PM10) exposure. Because maternal cholesterol is required for fetal growth, PCSK9 levels could be used to evaluate the potential impact of airborne pollutants on fetal growth. DESIGN: A cohort of 134 healthy women during early pregnancy (11-12 weeks of gestational age) was studied. RESULTS: A significant association between circulating PCSK9 levels and three tested air pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, nitric oxide (NO2)) was found. Of importance, gestational age at birth was reduced by approximately 1 week for each 100 ng/mL rise in circulating PCSK9 levels, an effect that became more significant at the highest quartile of PM2.5 (with a 1.8 week advance in delivery date for every 100 ng/mL rise in circulating PCSK9; p for interaction = 0.026). This finding was supported by an elevation of the odds ratio for urgent cesarean delivery for each 100 ng/mL rise in PCSK9 (2.99, 95% CI, 1.22-6.57), similar trends being obtained for PM10 and NO2. CONCLUSIONS: The association between exposure to air pollutants during pregnancy and elevation in PCSK9 advances our understanding of the unforeseen influences of environmental exposure in terms of pregnancy associated disorders.


Assuntos
Poluentes Atmosféricos , Pró-Proteína Convertase 9 , Poluentes Atmosféricos/análise , Poluentes Atmosféricos/toxicidade , Feminino , Desenvolvimento Fetal , Idade Gestacional , Humanos , Itália , Exposição Materna/efeitos adversos , Gravidez
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Actas Dermosifiliogr (Engl Ed) ; 110(8): 673-680, 2019 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês, Espanhol | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31014539

RESUMO

Linear IgA bullous dermatosis is an acquired subepidermal immunoglobulin-mediated vesiculobullous disease. In this retrospective, observational, descriptive study, we describe the clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of 17 patients with linear IgA bullous dermatosis. Two children had been vaccinated 2 weeks before the onset of symptoms, 2 had had bronco-obstructive respiratory symptoms, and 1 had received intravenous antibiotic therapy. We also observed an association with autoimmune hepatitis in one patient and alopecia areata in another. One boy had VACTERL association. Diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology and direct immunofluorescence. Sixteen patients were treated with dapsone, which was combined with oral corticosteroids in 8 cases and topical corticosteroids in two. Of note in this series was the occurrence of relapses in the perioral area coinciding with infections and vaccination, and the association between linear IgA bullous dermatosis and autoimmune hepatitis and VACTERL association.


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Dermatose Linear Bolhosa por IgA , Corticosteroides/uso terapêutico , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Dapsona/uso terapêutico , Fármacos Dermatológicos/uso terapêutico , Feminino , Técnica Direta de Fluorescência para Anticorpo , Humanos , Lactente , Dermatose Linear Bolhosa por IgA/diagnóstico , Dermatose Linear Bolhosa por IgA/tratamento farmacológico , Dermatose Linear Bolhosa por IgA/etiologia , Dermatose Linear Bolhosa por IgA/patologia , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Behav Genet ; 47(5): 480-485, 2017 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28785901

RESUMO

Menarche signifies the primary event in female puberty and is associated with changes in self-identity. It is not clear whether earlier puberty causes girls to spend less time in education. Observational studies on this topic are likely to be affected by confounding environmental factors. The Mendelian randomization (MR) approach addresses these issues by using genetic variants (such as single nucleotide polymorphisms, SNPs) as proxies for the risk factor of interest. We use this technique to explore whether there is a causal effect of age at menarche on time spent in education. Instruments and SNP-age at menarche estimates are identified from a Genome Wide Association Study (GWAS) meta-analysis of 182,416 women of European descent. The effects of instruments on time spent in education are estimated using a GWAS meta-analysis of 118,443 women performed by the Social Science Genetic Association Consortium (SSGAC). In our main analysis, we demonstrate a small but statistically significant causal effect of age at menarche on time spent in education: a 1 year increase in age at menarche is associated with 0.14 years (53 days) increase in time spent in education (95% CI 0.10-0.21 years, p = 3.5 × 10-8). The causal effect is confirmed in sensitivity analyses. In identifying this positive causal effect of age at menarche on time spent in education, we offer further insight into the social effects of puberty in girls.


Assuntos
Escolaridade , Menarca/psicologia , Puberdade/psicologia , Fatores Etários , Educação , Feminino , Interação Gene-Ambiente , Variação Genética , Estudo de Associação Genômica Ampla , Humanos , Menarca/genética , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único/genética , Puberdade/genética , Distribuição Aleatória , Fatores de Risco , Maturidade Sexual , População Branca/genética
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Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd ; 156(10): 499-503, 2014 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25273871

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Salmonellosis is uncommon in cats, usually affects the gastrointestinal tract or skin, and can be fatal. This report describes a domestic shorthair cat with severe pneumonia caused by Salmonella spp. without accompanying gastrointestinal or skin manifestations, in which previous administration of cyclosporine may have played a permissive role in its development. Clinical and laboratory findings as well as follow-up are described from diagnosis until complete recovery. This unusual presentation serves to alert practitioners to consider Salmonella spp. as a possible cause of lung disease in cats, especially if immunocompromised.


Assuntos
Doenças do Gato/tratamento farmacológico , Doenças do Gato/microbiologia , Ciclosporina/efeitos adversos , Imunossupressores/efeitos adversos , Pneumonia Bacteriana/veterinária , Salmonelose Animal/microbiologia , Animais , Gatos , Ciclosporina/uso terapêutico , Granuloma Eosinófilo/tratamento farmacológico , Imunossupressores/uso terapêutico , Masculino , Pneumonia Bacteriana/microbiologia , Salmonella/isolamento & purificação
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J Small Anim Pract ; 55(3): 160-3, 2014 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24450418

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: Red complex bacteria (Treponema denticola, Tannerella forsythia and Porphyromonas gingivalis) play a major role in the aetiology of periodontal disease in humans. This study was designed to evaluate the association of such bacteria with periodontal disease in dogs. METHODS: Seventy-three subgingival samples taken from dogs ranging from 2 months to 12 years (median age 4 years) were tested for red complex bacteria using a polymerase chain reaction assay. RESULTS: Thirty-six of 73 (49 · 3%) dogs were found to be positive for T. forsythia and P. gingivalis. Dogs with gingivitis or periodontitis were more likely to be infected with T. forsythia and P. gingivalis [odds ratio (OR) 5 · 4 (confidence interval (CI) 1 · 9-15 · 6), P = 0 · 002] than healthy animals. Only 3 (4 · 1%) of 73 samples were positive for red complex bacteria, but the association with periodontal disease was not significant. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The results indicate that involvement of red complex bacteria in periodontal disease in dogs is similar to that observed in humans. Only the concurrent presence of T. forsythia and P. gingivalis were correlated to periodontal disease in dogs in this study.


Assuntos
Doenças do Cão/microbiologia , Doenças Periodontais/veterinária , Porphyromonas gingivalis , Treponema denticola , Animais , Infecções por Bacteroidaceae/microbiologia , Infecções por Bacteroidaceae/veterinária , Cães , Feminino , Gengivite/microbiologia , Gengivite/veterinária , Masculino , Doenças Periodontais/microbiologia , Periodontite/microbiologia , Periodontite/veterinária , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase/veterinária
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Oral Dis ; 16(5): 465-8, 2010 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20233317

RESUMO

OBJECTIVES: The oral cavity may represent a site of colonization by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant staphylococci (MRS). To define the prevalence of staphylococci and MRS in the oral cavity, an observational study was carried out in the city of Bari (Italy). METHODS: Sixty subjects were asked to provide oral samples and a questionnaire about risk factors of colonization by MRS. An enrichment medium specific for staphylococci was used for the isolation. RESULTS: Swabs and corresponding questionnaires were available from 36 out of 60 patients. Staphylococci were isolated from seven out of 36 samples (prevalence 19.4%). Among the seven staphylococcal isolates, three were Staphylococcus aureus, and one strain, belonging to S. epidermidis species, was found to be MR (1.7%). No methicillin-resistant S. aureus were isolated. Five out of seven staphylococcal isolates exhibited resistance to more than two classes of non-beta-lactams antimicrobials. None of the risk factors analysed correlated with the status of MRS carriers, except the presence of oral disease. CONCLUSIONS: The results underline the potential role of the oral cavity as a reservoir of staphylococci.


Assuntos
Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina/isolamento & purificação , Boca/microbiologia , Abscesso/microbiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Estudos Transversais , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana , Resistência a Múltiplos Medicamentos , Feminino , Granuloma Piogênico/microbiologia , Humanos , Itália , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Doenças da Boca/microbiologia , Fatores de Risco , Infecções Estafilocócicas/microbiologia , Staphylococcus aureus/isolamento & purificação , Staphylococcus epidermidis/isolamento & purificação , Adulto Jovem
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