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Der menschliche Körper besitzt Anpassungsmechanismen, die es ihm ermöglichen, sich an verschiedene Belastungssituationen anzupassen. Es gab in letzter Zeit mehrere Hinweise darauf, dass diese Mechanismen durch die Ausschüttung von Zytokinen, bzw. Myokinen durch die betroffenen Zellen selbst ausgelöst werden. In dieser Arbeit wurden die Serumkonzentration von Myostatin, Follistatin, Follistatin-like-3, Interleukin 6, Interleukin 8 und Klotho vor und nach einer kurzen körperlichen Belastung bestimmt. Dabei konnte allerdings keine signifikante Änderung der Konzentrationen nachgewiesen werden, was die Frage aufwirft, ob mesenchymales Gewebe, insbesondere Muskelgewebe, überhaupt über einen klassischen endokrinen Sekretionsmechanismus verfügt.
Aim
To investigate whether diagnostic data from implanted cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds) retrieved automatically at 24 h intervals via a Home Monitoring function can enable dynamic prediction of cardiovascular hospitalization and death.
Methods and results
Three hundred and seventy-seven heart failure patients received CRT-Ds with Home Monitoring option. Data on all deaths and hospitalizations due to cardiovascular reasons and Home Monitoring data were collected prospectively during 1-year follow-up to develop a predictive algorithm with a predefined specificity of 99.5%. Seven parameters were included in the algorithm: mean heart rate over 24 h, heart rate at rest, patient activity, frequency of ventricular extrasystoles, atrial–atrial intervals (heart rate variability), right ventricular pacing impedance, and painless shock impedance. The algorithm was developed using a 25-day monitoring window ending 3 days before hospitalization or death. While the retrospective sensitivities of the individual parameters ranged from 23.6 to 50.0%, the combination of all parameters was 65.4% sensitive in detecting cardiovascular hospitalizations and deaths with 99.5% specificity (corresponding to 1.83 false-positive detections per patient-year of follow-up). The estimated relative risk of an event was 7.15-fold higher after a positive predictor finding than after a negative predictor finding.
Conclusion
We developed an automated algorithm for dynamic prediction of cardiovascular events in patients treated with CRT-D devices capable of daily transmission of their diagnostic data via Home Monitoring. This tool may increase patients’ quality of life and reduce morbidity, mortality, and health economic burden, it now warrants prospective studies.
GTP cyclohydrolase 1, encoded by the GCH1 gene, is an essential enzyme for dopamine production in nigrostriatal cells. Loss-of-function mutations in GCH1 result in severe reduction of dopamine synthesis in nigrostriatal cells and are the most common cause of DOPA-responsive dystonia, a rare disease that classically presents in childhood with generalized dystonia and a dramatic long-lasting response to levodopa. We describe clinical, genetic and nigrostriatal dopaminergic imaging ([(123)I]N-ω-fluoropropyl-2β-carbomethoxy-3β-(4-iodophenyl) tropane single photon computed tomography) findings of four unrelated pedigrees with DOPA-responsive dystonia in which pathogenic GCH1 variants were identified in family members with adult-onset parkinsonism. Dopamine transporter imaging was abnormal in all parkinsonian patients, indicating Parkinson's disease-like nigrostriatal dopaminergic denervation. We subsequently explored the possibility that pathogenic GCH1 variants could contribute to the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, even in the absence of a family history for DOPA-responsive dystonia. The frequency of GCH1 variants was evaluated in whole-exome sequencing data of 1318 cases with Parkinson's disease and 5935 control subjects. Combining cases and controls, we identified a total of 11 different heterozygous GCH1 variants, all at low frequency. This list includes four pathogenic variants previously associated with DOPA-responsive dystonia (Q110X, V204I, K224R and M230I) and seven of undetermined clinical relevance (Q110E, T112A, A120S, D134G, I154V, R198Q and G217V). The frequency of GCH1 variants was significantly higher (Fisher's exact test P-value 0.0001) in cases (10/1318 = 0.75%) than in controls (6/5935 = 0.1%; odds ratio 7.5; 95% confidence interval 2.4-25.3). Our results show that rare GCH1 variants are associated with an increased risk for Parkinson's disease. These findings expand the clinical and biological relevance of GTP cycloydrolase 1 deficiency, suggesting that it not only leads to biochemical striatal dopamine depletion and DOPA-responsive dystonia, but also predisposes to nigrostriatal cell loss. Further insight into GCH1-associated pathogenetic mechanisms will shed light on the role of dopamine metabolism in nigral degeneration and Parkinson's disease.
BRCA1-associated breast and ovarian cancer risks can be modified by common genetic variants. To identify further cancer risk-modifying loci, we performed a multi-stage GWAS of 11,705 BRCA1 carriers (of whom 5,920 were diagnosed with breast and 1,839 were diagnosed with ovarian cancer), with a further replication in an additional sample of 2,646 BRCA1 carriers. We identified a novel breast cancer risk modifier locus at 1q32 for BRCA1 carriers (rs2290854, P = 2.7 x 10(-8), HR = 1.14, 95% CI: 1.09-1.20). In addition, we identified two novel ovarian cancer risk modifier loci: 17q21.31 (rs17631303, P = 1.4 x 10(-8), HR = 1.27, 95% CI: 1.17-1.38) and 4q32.3 (rs4691139, P = 3.4 x 10(-8), HR = 1.20, 95% CI: 1.17-1.38). The 4q32.3 locus was not associated with ovarian cancer risk in the general population or BRCA2 carriers, suggesting a BRCA1-specific association. The 17q21.31 locus was also associated with ovarian cancer risk in 8,211 BRCA2 carriers (P = 2 x 10(-4)). These loci may lead to an improved understanding of the etiology of breast and ovarian tumors in BRCA1 carriers. Based on the joint distribution of the known BRCA1 breast cancer risk-modifying loci, we estimated that the breast cancer lifetime risks for the 5% of BRCA1 carriers at lowest risk are 28%-50% compared to 81%-100% for the 5% at highest risk. Similarly, based on the known ovarian cancer risk-modifying loci, the 5% of BRCA1 carriers at lowest risk have an estimated lifetime risk of developing ovarian cancer of 28% or lower, whereas the 5% at highest risk will have a risk of 63% or higher. Such differences in risk may have important implications for risk prediction and clinical management for BRCA1 carriers.
In der Zeit von Juni 1999 bis März 2001 wurden an der Chirurgischen Klinik Rastatt bei 40 Patienten insgesamt 43 computer- und roboterunterstützte zementfreie Hüfttotalendoprothesen mit dem System CASPAR geplant und implantiert. Von den 43 geplanten Hüftprothesenimplantationen konnten alle 40 Patienten (100%) mit diesem Verfahren operiert werden. 3 Patienten erhielten jeweils im Abstand von 12 Monaten eine zementfreie Hüftprothese mittels CASPAR-Fräsung auf der Gegenseite. Einen Abbruch der Operation aufgrund technischer Probleme fand sich in keinem Fall. In einer mittelfristigen Nachuntersuchung aller Patienten wurden wichtige klinische Parameter wie Schmerzempfinden, Beweglichkeit im Hüftgelenk und Mobilität im täglichen Leben erhoben. Diese Parameter wurden im Harris Hip Score und im Index nach Merle d ́Aubigné zusammengefasst. Zudem erfolgten radiologische Vergleichsaufnahmen als Kontrolle zu den unmittelbar postoperativ erstellten Röntgenbildern. Zusammenfassend ergibt die Auswertung des Harris Hip Score eine Verteilung von 38 Patienten in der Kategorie „sehr gut“ und 2 Patienten in der Kategorie „gut“. In dem Index nach Merle d ́Aubigné zusammengefasst zeigten die Untersuchungen ebenfalls ausgesprochen gute Ergebnisse. Hier fanden sich 36 Patienten in der Kategorie „sehr gut“. Die restlichen 4 Patienten erfüllten die Kriterien für ein „gut“. Dieses hervorragende outcome schlug sich in der Patientenzufriedenheit nieder. Die Bewegungsausmaße der mittels roboterassistierten Hüfte zeigten sehr gute Werte. In diesem Zusammenhang konnte auch in keinem Fall eine Schädigung mit Beeinträchtigung der pelvitrochantären Muskulatur festgestellt werden. Ein positives Trendelenburg- Zeichen fand sich bei keinem von uns mit CASPAR operierten Patienten. Die radiologischen Ergebnisse der robotergefrästen zementfrei implantierten Hüfttotalendoprothesen ergaben sehr gute Ergebnisse. Eine Lockerung oder Schaftsinterung konnte ebenso wenig wie eine Fehlpositionierung des Prothesenschaftes festgestellt werden. Insgesamt erbringt die Nachuntersuchung unserer mittels CASPAR-assistierten Patienten weitaus weniger Komplikationen als zum Teil in der Literatur beschrieben. Insbesondere die häufig erwähnten Weichteilschäden und Bewegungseinschränkungen, die durch Roboter verursacht sind, können wir nicht nachvollziehen.
Introduction:
Individuals carrying pathogenic mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes have a high lifetime risk of breast cancer. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are involved in DNA double-strand break repair, DNA alterations that can be caused by exposure to reactive oxygen species, a main source of which are mitochondria. Mitochondrial genome variations affect electron transport chain efficiency and reactive oxygen species production. Individuals with different mitochondrial haplogroups differ in their metabolism and sensitivity to oxidative stress. Variability in mitochondrial genetic background can alter reactive oxygen species production, leading to cancer risk. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that mitochondrial haplogroups modify breast cancer risk in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers.
Methods:
We genotyped 22,214 (11,421 affected, 10,793 unaffected) mutation carriers belonging to the Consortium of Investigators of Modifiers of BRCA1/2 for 129 mitochondrial polymorphisms using the iCOGS array. Haplogroup inference and association detection were performed using a phylogenetic approach. ALTree was applied to explore the reference mitochondrial evolutionary tree and detect subclades enriched in affected or unaffected individuals.
Results:
We discovered that subclade T1a1 was depleted in affected BRCA2 mutation carriers compared with the rest of clade T (hazard ratio (HR) = 0.55; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.34 to 0.88; P = 0.01). Compared with the most frequent haplogroup in the general population (that is, H and T clades), the T1a1 haplogroup has a HR of 0.62 (95% CI, 0.40 to 0.95; P = 0.03). We also identified three potential susceptibility loci, including G13708A/rs28359178, which has demonstrated an inverse association with familial breast cancer risk.
Conclusions:
This study illustrates how original approaches such as the phylogeny-based method we used can empower classical molecular epidemiological studies aimed at identifying association or risk modification effects.
This study aimed to discover expert opinion on the surgical techniques and materials most likely to achieve maximum postoperative residual hearing preservation in cochlear implant (CI) surgery and to determine how these opinions have changed since 2010. A previously published questionnaire used in a study published in 2010 was adapted and expanded. The questionnaire was distributed to an international group of experienced CI surgeons. Present results were compared, via descriptive statistics, to those from the 2010 survey. Eighteen surgeons completed the questionnaire. Respondents clearly favored the following: round window insertion, slow array insertion, and the peri- and postoperative use of systematic antibiotics. Insertion depth was regarded as important, and electrode arrays less likely to induce trauma were preferred. The usefulness of dedicated soft-surgery training was also recognized. A lack of agreement was found on whether the middle ear cavity should be flushed with a non-aminoglycoside antibiotic solution or whether a sheath or insertion tube should be used to avoid contaminating the array with blood or bone dust. In conclusion, this paper demonstrates how beliefs about CI soft surgery have changed since 2010 and shows areas of current consensus and disagreement.