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1.
Adv Healthc Mater ; 6(6)2017 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28116870

RESUMO

Biomaterial scaffolds that enrich and modulate immune cells in situ can form the basis for potent immunotherapies to elicit immunity or reëstablish tolerance. Here, the authors explore the potential of an injectable, porous hydrogel to induce a regulatory T cell (Treg) response by delivering a peptide antigen to dendritic cells in a noninflammatory context. Two methods are described for delivering the BDC peptide from pore-forming alginate gels in the nonobese diabetic mouse model of type 1 diabetes: encapsulation in poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLG) microparticles, or direct conjugation to the alginate polymer. While particle-based delivery leads to antigen-specific T cells responses in vivo, PLG particles alter the phenotype of the cells infiltrating the gels. Following gel-based peptide delivery, transient expansion of endogenous antigen-specific T cells is observed in the draining lymph nodes. Antigen-specific T cells accumulate in the gels, and, strikingly, ≈60% of the antigen-specific CD4+ T cells in the gels are Tregs. Antigen-specific T cells are also enriched in the pancreatic islets, and administration of peptide-loaded gels does not accelerate diabetes. This work demonstrates that a noninflammatory biomaterial system can generate antigen-specific Tregs in vivo, which may enable the development of new therapies for the treatment of transplant rejection or autoimmune diseases.


Assuntos
Antígenos , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/terapia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/terapia , Hidrogéis , Tolerância Imunológica/efeitos dos fármacos , Ácido Láctico , Ácido Poliglicólico , Linfócitos T Reguladores/imunologia , Animais , Antígenos/química , Antígenos/farmacologia , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/imunologia , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/patologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/imunologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/patologia , Hidrogéis/química , Hidrogéis/farmacologia , Ácido Láctico/química , Ácido Láctico/farmacologia , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos NOD , Ácido Poliglicólico/química , Ácido Poliglicólico/farmacologia , Copolímero de Ácido Poliláctico e Ácido Poliglicólico , Linfócitos T Reguladores/patologia
2.
Adv Healthc Mater ; 5(5): 541-7, 2016 Mar 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26806652

RESUMO

Injectable gelatin hydrogels formed with bioorthogonal click chemistry (ClickGel) are cell-responsive ECM mimics for in vitro and in vivo biomaterials applications. Gelatin polymers with pendant norbornene (GelN) or tetrazine (GelT) groups can quickly and spontaneously crosslink upon mixing, allowing for high viability of encapsulated cells, establishment of 3D elongated cell morphologies, and biodegradation when injected in vivo.


Assuntos
Química Click/métodos , Reagentes de Ligações Cruzadas/química , Gelatina/química , Hidrogéis/química , Células 3T3 , Animais , Adesão Celular , Proliferação de Células , Forma Celular , Feminino , Camundongos , Tela Subcutânea
3.
Cancer Immunol Res ; 4(2): 95-100, 2016 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26669718

RESUMO

We demonstrate that a poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLG) cancer vaccine can be used in combination with immune checkpoint antibodies, anti-CTLA-4 or anti-PD-1, to enhance cytotoxic T-cell (CTL) activity and induce the regression of solid B16 tumors in mice. Combination therapy obviated the need for vaccine boosting and significantly skewed intratumoral reactions toward CTL activity, resulting in the regression of B16 tumors up to 50 mm(2) in size and 75% survival rates. These data suggest that combining material-based cancer vaccines with checkpoint antibodies has the potential to mediate tumor regression in humans.


Assuntos
Anticorpos Monoclonais/farmacologia , Vacinas Anticâncer/imunologia , Fatores Imunológicos/farmacologia , Neoplasias/imunologia , Neoplasias/patologia , Linfócitos T Citotóxicos/efeitos dos fármacos , Linfócitos T Citotóxicos/imunologia , Animais , Antígeno CTLA-4/antagonistas & inibidores , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Feminino , Imunomodulação/efeitos dos fármacos , Linfócitos do Interstício Tumoral/efeitos dos fármacos , Linfócitos do Interstício Tumoral/imunologia , Linfócitos do Interstício Tumoral/metabolismo , Melanoma Experimental , Camundongos , Neoplasias/mortalidade , Neoplasias/terapia , Receptor de Morte Celular Programada 1/antagonistas & inibidores , Linfócitos T Citotóxicos/metabolismo
4.
Nat Commun ; 6: 7556, 2015 Aug 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26265369

RESUMO

A biomaterial-based vaccination system that uses minimal extracorporeal manipulation could provide in situ enhancement of dendritic cell (DC) numbers, a physical space where DCs interface with transplanted tumour cells, and an immunogenic context. Here we encapsulate GM-CSF, serving as a DC enhancement factor, and CpG ODN, serving as a DC activating factor, into sponge-like macroporous cryogels. These cryogels are injected subcutaneously into mice to localize transplanted tumour cells and deliver immunomodulatory factors in a controlled spatio-temporal manner. These vaccines elicit local infiltrates composed of conventional and plasmacytoid DCs, with the subsequent induction of potent, durable and specific anti-tumour T-cell responses in a melanoma model. These cryogels can be delivered in a minimally invasive manner, bypass the need for genetic modification of transplanted cancer cells and provide sustained release of immunomodulators. Altogether, these findings indicate the potential for cryogels to serve as a platform for cancer cell vaccinations.


Assuntos
Vacinas Anticâncer/imunologia , Criogéis/química , Melanoma/prevenção & controle , Neoplasias Experimentais/prevenção & controle , Animais , Células Dendríticas , Feminino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Linfócitos T
5.
Tissue Eng Part A ; 21(7-8): 1217-27, 2015 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25434326

RESUMO

Biomaterials may improve outcomes of endothelial progenitor-based therapies for the treatment of ischemic cardiovascular disease, due to their ability to direct cell behavior. We hypothesized that local, sustained delivery of exogenous vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and stromal cell-derived factor (SDF) from alginate hydrogels could increase recruitment of systemically infused endothelial progenitors to ischemic tissue, and subsequent neovascularization. VEGF and SDF were found to enhance in vitro adhesion and migration of outgrowth endothelial cells (OECs) and circulating angiogenic cells (CACs), two populations of endothelial progenitors, by twofold to sixfold, and nearly doubled recruitment to both ischemic and nonischemic muscle tissue in vivo. Local delivery of VEGF and SDF to ischemic hind-limbs in combination with systemic CAC delivery significantly improved functional perfusion recovery over OEC delivery, or either treatment alone. Compared with OECs, CACs were more responsive to VEGF and SDF treatment, promoted in vitro endothelial sprout formation in a paracrine manner more potently, and demonstrated greater influence on infiltrating inflammatory cells in vivo. These studies demonstrate that accumulation of infused endothelial progenitors can be enriched using biomaterial-based delivery of VEGF and SDF, and emphasize the therapeutic benefit of using CACs for the treatment of ischemia.


Assuntos
Quimiocina CXCL12/farmacologia , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos , Células Progenitoras Endoteliais/citologia , Células Progenitoras Endoteliais/transplante , Isquemia/terapia , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/farmacologia , Alginatos/farmacologia , Animais , Vasos Sanguíneos/efeitos dos fármacos , Vasos Sanguíneos/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Adesão Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Movimento Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Progenitoras Endoteliais/efeitos dos fármacos , Ácido Glucurônico/farmacologia , Ácidos Hexurônicos/farmacologia , Membro Posterior/irrigação sanguínea , Membro Posterior/patologia , Membro Posterior/cirurgia , Humanos , Hidrogéis/farmacologia , Inflamação/patologia , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Neovascularização Fisiológica/efeitos dos fármacos , Reperfusão
6.
Nat Biotechnol ; 33(1): 64-72, 2015 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25485616

RESUMO

Implanting materials in the body to program host immune cells is a promising alternative to transplantation of cells manipulated ex vivo to direct an immune response, but doing so requires a surgical procedure. Here we demonstrate that high-aspect-ratio, mesoporous silica rods (MSRs) injected with a needle spontaneously assemble in vivo to form macroporous structures that provide a 3D cellular microenvironment for host immune cells. In mice, substantial numbers of dendritic cells are recruited to the pores between the scaffold rods. The recruitment of dendritic cells and their subsequent homing to lymph nodes can be modulated by sustained release of inflammatory signals and adjuvants from the scaffold. Moreover, injection of an MSR-based vaccine formulation enhances systemic helper T cells TH1 and TH2 serum antibody and cytotoxic T-cell levels compared to bolus controls. These findings suggest that injectable MSRs may serve as a multifunctional vaccine platform to modulate host immune cell function and provoke adaptive immune responses.


Assuntos
Sistema Imunitário/citologia , Alicerces Teciduais , Vacinas/imunologia , Animais , Camundongos
7.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 111(35): 12722-7, 2014 Sep 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25139997

RESUMO

Local drug delivery depots have significant clinical utility, but there is currently no noninvasive technique to refill these systems once their payload is exhausted. Inspired by the ability of nanotherapeutics to target specific tissues, we hypothesized that blood-borne drug payloads could be modified to home to and refill hydrogel drug delivery systems. To address this possibility, hydrogels were modified with oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) that provide a target for drug payloads in the form of free alginate strands carrying complementary ODNs. Coupling ODNs to alginate strands led to specific binding to complementary-ODN-carrying alginate gels in vitro and to injected gels in vivo. When coupled to a drug payload, sequence-targeted refilling of a delivery depot consisting of intratumor hydrogels completely abrogated tumor growth. These results suggest a new paradigm for nanotherapeutic drug delivery, and this concept is expected to have applications in refilling drug depots in cancer therapy, wound healing, and drug-eluting vascular grafts and stents.


Assuntos
Antibióticos Antineoplásicos/farmacocinética , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Doxorrubicina/farmacocinética , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos/métodos , Melanoma Experimental/tratamento farmacológico , Alginatos/farmacocinética , Animais , Antibióticos Antineoplásicos/sangue , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Doxorrubicina/sangue , Ácido Glucurônico/sangue , Ácido Glucurônico/farmacocinética , Ácidos Hexurônicos/sangue , Ácidos Hexurônicos/farmacocinética , Humanos , Hidrazonas/sangue , Hidrazonas/farmacocinética , Hidrogéis/farmacocinética , Injeções Intralesionais , Injeções Intravenosas , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Nus , Transplante de Neoplasias , Oligodesoxirribonucleotídeos/sangue , Oligodesoxirribonucleotídeos/farmacocinética , Células Tumorais Cultivadas , Ensaios Antitumorais Modelo de Xenoenxerto
8.
Biomaterials ; 35(25): 6850-6858, 2014 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24862441

RESUMO

Cell delivery to the infarcted heart has emerged as a promising therapy, but is limited by very low acute retention and engraftment of cells. The objective of this study was to compare a panel of biomaterials to evaluate if acute retention can be improved with a biomaterial carrier. Cells were quantified post-implantation in a rat myocardial infarct model in five groups (n = 7-8); saline injection (current clinical standard), two injectable hydrogels (alginate, chitosan/ß-glycerophosphate (chitosan/ß-GP)) and two epicardial patches (alginate, collagen). Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) were delivered to the infarct border zone with each biomaterial. At 24 h, retained cells were quantified by fluorescence. All biomaterials produced superior fluorescence to saline control, with approximately 8- and 14-fold increases with alginate and chitosan/ß-GP injectables, and 47 and 59-fold increases achieved with collagen and alginate patches, respectively. Immunohistochemical analysis qualitatively confirmed these findings. All four biomaterials retained 50-60% of cells that were present immediately following transplantation, compared to 10% for the saline control. In conclusion, all four biomaterials were demonstrated to more efficiently deliver and retain cells when compared to a saline control. Biomaterial-based delivery approaches show promise for future development of efficient in vivo delivery techniques.


Assuntos
Materiais Biocompatíveis/química , Transplante de Células-Tronco Mesenquimais , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/citologia , Infarto do Miocárdio/sangue , Alginatos/química , Animais , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Cultivadas , Células Imobilizadas , Quitosana/química , Colágeno/química , Feminino , Ácido Glucurônico/química , Glicerofosfatos/química , Ácidos Hexurônicos/química , Humanos , Hidrogéis/química , Infarto do Miocárdio/terapia , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Engenharia Tecidual
9.
Cancer Res ; 74(6): 1670-81, 2014 Mar 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24480625

RESUMO

The innate cellular and molecular components required to mediate effective vaccination against weak tumor-associated antigens remain unclear. In this study, we used polymeric cancer vaccines incorporating different classes of adjuvants to induce tumor protection, to identify dendritic cell (DC) subsets and cytokines critical to this efficacy. Three-dimensional, porous polymer matrices loaded with tumor lysates and presenting distinct combinations of granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and various Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists affected 70% to 90% prophylactic tumor protection in B16-F10 melanoma models. In aggressive, therapeutic B16 models, the vaccine systems incorporating GM-CSF in combination with P(I:C) or CpG-ODN induced the complete regression of solid tumors (≤40 mm(2)), resulting in 33% long-term survival. Regression analysis revealed that the numbers of vaccine-resident CD8(+) DCs, plasmacytoid DCs (pDC), along with local interleukin (IL)-12, and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) concentrations correlated strongly to vaccine efficacy regardless of adjuvant type. Furthermore, vaccine studies in Batf3(-/-) mice revealed that CD8(+) DCs are required to affect tumor protection, as vaccines in these mice were deficient in cytotoxic T lymphocytes priming and IL-12 induction in comparison with wild-type. These studies broadly demonstrate that three-dimensional polymeric vaccines provide a potent platform for prophylactic and therapeutic protection, and can be used as a tool to identify critical components of a desired immune response. Specifically, these results suggest that CD8(+) DCs, pDCs, IL-12, and G-CSF play important roles in priming effective antitumor responses with these vaccines.


Assuntos
Adjuvantes Imunológicos/administração & dosagem , Vacinas Anticâncer/administração & dosagem , Fator Estimulador de Colônias de Granulócitos e Macrófagos/administração & dosagem , Melanoma Experimental/terapia , Adjuvantes Imunológicos/farmacocinética , Animais , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Preparações de Ação Retardada , Células Dendríticas/imunologia , Portadores de Fármacos/administração & dosagem , Portadores de Fármacos/química , Feminino , Fator Estimulador de Colônias de Granulócitos e Macrófagos/farmacocinética , Interleucina-12/metabolismo , Lipídeo A/administração & dosagem , Lipídeo A/análogos & derivados , Melanoma Experimental/imunologia , Camundongos , Camundongos da Linhagem 129 , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Knockout , Transplante de Neoplasias , Oligodesoxirribonucleotídeos/administração & dosagem , Poli I-C/administração & dosagem , Poliglactina 910/administração & dosagem , Linfócitos T Citotóxicos/imunologia , Receptores Toll-Like/agonistas , Receptores Toll-Like/metabolismo
10.
Biomaterials ; 35(8): 2477-87, 2014 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24345735

RESUMO

The performance of biomaterials-based therapies can be hindered by complications associated with surgical implant, motivating the development of materials systems that allow minimally invasive introduction into the host. In this study, we created cell-adhesive and degradable gelatin scaffolds that could be injected through a conventional needle while maintaining a predefined geometry and architecture. These scaffolds supported attachment, proliferation, and survival of cells in vitro and could be degraded by recombinant matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9. Prefabricated gelatin cryogels rapidly resumed their original shape when injected subcutaneously into mice and elicited only a minor host response following injection. Controlled release of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor from gelatin cryogels resulted in complete infiltration of the scaffold by immune cells and promoted matrix metalloproteinase production leading to cell-mediated degradation of the cryogel matrix. These findings suggest that gelatin cryogels could serve as a cell-responsive platform for biomaterial-based therapy.


Assuntos
Materiais Biocompatíveis/química , Criogéis/química , Gelatina/química , Alicerces Teciduais , Animais , Proliferação de Células , Sobrevivência Celular , Feminino , Fator Estimulador de Colônias de Granulócitos e Macrófagos/metabolismo , Metaloproteinase 2 da Matriz/metabolismo , Metaloproteinase 9 da Matriz/metabolismo , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura , Porosidade
11.
Biochem J ; 442(2): 433-42, 2012 Mar 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22142194

RESUMO

Chemokine CXCL12 (CXC chemokine ligand 12) signalling through CXCR (CXC chemokine receptor) 4 and CXCR7 has essential functions in development and underlies diseases including cancer, atherosclerosis and autoimmunity. Chemokines may form homodimers that regulate receptor binding and signalling, but previous studies with synthetic CXCL12 have produced conflicting evidence for homodimerization. We used bioluminescence imaging with GL (Gaussia luciferase) fusions to investigate dimerization of CXCL12 secreted from mammalian cells. Using column chromatography and GL complementation, we established that CXCL12 was secreted from mammalian cells as both monomers and dimers. Secreted CXCL12 also formed homodimers in the extracellular space. Monomeric CXCL12 preferentially activated CXCR4 signalling through Gαi and Akt, whereas dimeric CXCL12 more effectively promoted recruitment of ß-arrestin 2 to CXCR4 and chemotaxis of CXCR4-expressing breast cancer cells. We also showed that CXCR7 preferentially sequestered monomeric CXCL12 from the extracellular space and had minimal effects on dimeric CXCL12 in cell-based assays and an orthotopic tumour xenograft model of human breast cancer. These studies establish that CXCL12 secreted from mammalian cells forms homodimers under physiological conditions. Since monomeric and dimeric CXCL12 have distinct effects on cell signalling and function, our results have important implications for ongoing efforts to target CXCL12 pathways for therapy.


Assuntos
Quimiocina CXCL12/química , Quimiocina CXCL12/fisiologia , Animais , Neoplasias da Mama/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Quimiocina CXCL12/genética , Dimerização , Espaço Extracelular/metabolismo , Feminino , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Luciferases de Vaga-Lume/genética , Luciferases de Vaga-Lume/metabolismo , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos NOD , Camundongos SCID , Transplante de Neoplasias , Estrutura Quaternária de Proteína , Receptores CXCR/metabolismo , Receptores CXCR4/metabolismo , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/química , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais , Transplante Heterólogo
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Nat Med ; 18(1): 172-7, 2011 Dec 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22138753

RESUMO

Studies of ligand-receptor binding and the development of receptor antagonists would benefit greatly from imaging techniques that translate directly from cell-based assays to living animals. We used Gaussia luciferase protein fragment complementation to quantify the binding of chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 12 (CXCL12) to chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor 4 (CXCR4) and CXCR7. Studies established that small-molecule inhibitors of CXCR4 or CXCR7 specifically blocked CXCL12 binding in cell-based assays and revealed differences in kinetics of inhibiting chemokine binding to each receptor. Bioluminescence imaging showed CXCL12-CXCR7 binding in primary and metastatic tumors in a mouse model of breast cancer. We used this imaging technique to quantify drug-mediated inhibition of CXCL12-CXCR4 binding in living mice. We expect this imaging technology to advance research in areas such as ligand-receptor interactions and the development of new therapeutic agents in cell-based assays and small animals.


Assuntos
Quimiocina CXCL12/análise , Luciferases/metabolismo , Medições Luminescentes/métodos , Imagem Molecular/métodos , Receptores CXCR4/análise , Receptores CXCR/análise , Animais , Benzilaminas , Neoplasias da Mama/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Quimiocina CXCL12/antagonistas & inibidores , Quimiocina CXCL12/metabolismo , Ciclamos , Feminino , Células HEK293 , Compostos Heterocíclicos/farmacologia , Humanos , Ligantes , Luciferases/análise , Camundongos , Neoplasias Experimentais/metabolismo , Ligação Proteica/efeitos dos fármacos , Receptores CXCR/antagonistas & inibidores , Receptores CXCR/metabolismo , Receptores CXCR4/antagonistas & inibidores , Receptores CXCR4/metabolismo
13.
Neoplasia ; 13(12): 1152-61, 2011 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22241961

RESUMO

Patients with metastatic ovarian cancer continue to have a dismal prognosis, emphasizing the need for new strategies to identify and develop new molecular targets for therapy. Chemokine CXCL12 and its receptor CXCR4 are upregulated in metastatic ovarian cancer cells and the intraperitoneal tumor microenvironment. CXCL12-CXCR4 signaling promotes multiple steps in proliferation and dissemination of ovarian cancer cells, suggesting that targeted inhibition of this pathway will limit tumor progression. To investigate CXCL12-CXCR4 signaling in ovarian cancer and establish effects of inhibiting this pathway on tumor progression and survival, we designed a Gaussia luciferase complementation imaging reporter system to detect CXCL12 binding to CXCR4 in ovarian cancer cells. In cell-based assays, we established that the complementation imaging reporter could detect CXCL12 binding to CXCR4 and quantify specific inhibition of ligand-receptor interaction. We monitored CXCL12-CXCR4 binding and inhibition in a mouse xenograft model of metastatic human ovarian cancer by imaging Gaussia luciferase complementation and assessed tumor progression with firefly luciferase. Bioluminescence imaging studies in living mice showed that treatment with AMD3100, a clinically approved inhibitor of CXCL12-CXCR4, blocked ligand-receptor binding and reduced growth of ovarian cancer cells. Treatment with AMD3100 also modestly improved overall survival of mice with metastatic ovarian cancer. The Gaussia luciferase complementation imaging reporter system will facilitate further preclinical development and optimization of CXCL12-CXCR4 targeted compounds for treatment of ovarian cancer. Our research supports clinical translation of existing CXCR4 inhibitors for molecular therapy for ovarian cancer.


Assuntos
Quimiocina CXCL12/antagonistas & inibidores , Imagem Molecular , Neoplasias Ovarianas/metabolismo , Receptores CXCR4/antagonistas & inibidores , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/antagonistas & inibidores , Animais , Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Benzilaminas , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Quimiocina CXCL12/genética , Quimiocina CXCL12/metabolismo , Ciclamos , Feminino , Genes Reporter , Compostos Heterocíclicos/administração & dosagem , Compostos Heterocíclicos/farmacologia , Humanos , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos NOD , Camundongos Knockout , Camundongos SCID , Terapia de Alvo Molecular , Neoplasias Ovarianas/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Ovarianas/genética , Ligação Proteica , Receptores CXCR4/genética , Receptores CXCR4/metabolismo , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos
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World J Surg ; 34(11): 2524-9, 2010 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20703470

RESUMO

With the recent regulations limiting resident work hours, it has become more important to understand how residents spend their time. The volume and content of the pages they receive provide a valuable source of information that give insight into their workload and help identify inefficiencies in hospital communication. We hypothesized that above a certain workload threshold, paging data would suggest breakdowns in communication and implications for quality of care. All pages sent to six general surgery interns at the University of Michigan over the course of one academic year (7/1/2008-6/30/2009) were retrospectively categorized by sender type, message type, message modifier, and message quality. Census, discharge, and admission information for each intern service were also collected, and intern duties were further analyzed with respect to schedule. "On-call" days were defined as days on which the intern bore responsibility for care of all admitted floor patients. The interns received a total of 9,843 pages during the study period. During on-call shifts, each intern was paged an average of 57 ± 3 times, and those on non-call shifts received an average of 12 ± 3 pages. Floor/intensive care unit (ICU) nurses represented 32% of the page volume received by interns. Interestingly, as patient volume increased, there was a decrease in the number of pages received per patient. By contrast, at higher patient volumes, there was a trend toward an increasing percentage of urgent pages per patient. At high intern workloads, our data suggest no major communication breakdowns but reveal the potential for inferior quality of care.


Assuntos
Sistemas de Comunicação no Hospital/estatística & dados numéricos , Internato e Residência , Qualidade da Assistência à Saúde , Carga de Trabalho/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos
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J Am Coll Surg ; 208(6): 1077-84, 2009 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19476895

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Smokers with chronic liver disease can become eligible for transplantation, but some insurers refuse reimbursement pending smoking cessation. STUDY DESIGN: Our hypothesis is that liver transplantation candidates and recipients who smoke have inferior survival compared with nonsmokers. Using a retrospective cohort study design, three Cox proportional hazards models were constructed to determine covariate-adjusted mortality from transplantation evaluation and transplantation based on smoking status at evaluation, transplantation, and posttransplantation followup. RESULTS: From 1999 to 2007, 2,260 patients were evaluated. Seven hundred sixty were active smokers, and 1,500 were nonsmokers. Smokers at evaluation were younger (49.3 versus 51.7 years), were more likely to be men (65.9% versus 58.7%), have hepatitis C (54.2% versus 30.1%), have a lower Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score (10.5 versus 12.3), and less likely to receive transplant (12.2% versus 18.6%) (all p < 0.05). The postevaluation multivariate model indicated that substance use, higher Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score, hepatitis C, and older age increased mortality risk (all p < 0.05), and liver transplantation (hazards ratio = 0.986; 95% CI, 0.977 to 0.994) was associated with lower mortality. Smoking was not associated with increased mortality risk at any time point in those evaluated or receiving transplants. CONCLUSIONS: Providers should continue encouraging potential liver transplantation candidates to stop smoking, but insurer-driven mandated smoking cessation might not improve survival.


Assuntos
Falência Hepática/cirurgia , Transplante de Fígado/mortalidade , Fumar/efeitos adversos , Comorbidade , Feminino , Humanos , Falência Hepática/epidemiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fumar/epidemiologia , Análise de Sobrevida
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