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    Frontiers Media SA ; 2022
    In:  Frontiers in Microbiology Vol. 13 ( 2022-3-3)
    In: Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers Media SA, Vol. 13 ( 2022-3-3)
    Kurzfassung: A regimen of once-weekly rifapentine plus isoniazid for 3 months (3HP) is an effective treatment for subjects with latent tuberculosis infection; however, no reliable biomarker exists for predicting systemic adverse reactions (SARs) to 3HP treatment. Methods This prospective, multi-center study evaluated the plasma concentrations of soluble triggering receptors expressed on myeloid cells (sTREM)-1 and sTREM-2 in subjects undergoing 3HP treatment and examined the associations between these biomarkers and SARs. Results This study enrolled 80 consecutive subjects receiving 3HP treatment, 25 of whom had SARs and 55 of whom did not. Subjects with SARs presented higher concentrations of sTREM-1 at baseline than those without SARs (240.1 ± 19.1 vs. 176.7 ± 9.4 pg/mL, P = 0.001). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves revealed that day 1 plasma levels of sTREM-1 (0.708, 95% CI, 0.584–0.833, P = 0.003) and sTREM-2 (0.343, 95% CI, 0.227–0.459, P = 0.025) as well as the sTREM-1/sTREM-2 ratio (0.748, 95% CI, 0.638–0.858, P = 0.001) had modest discriminative power pertaining to the development of SARs. An sTREM-1 level exceeding the cut-off value ( & gt;187.4 pg/mL) (hazard ratio [HR], 6.15; 95% CI 1.67–22.70, P = 0.006) and a sTREM-2 below the cut-off value ( & lt;237.2 pg/mL) (HR, 4.46; 95% CI 1.41–14.1, P = 0.011) were independent predictors of SARs after controlling for other variables. Conclusions Plasma sTREM-1 and sTREM-2 levels are useful biomarkers for predicting SARs during 3HP treatment. Clinical trial government NCT04655794
    Materialart: Online-Ressource
    ISSN: 1664-302X
    Sprache: Unbekannt
    Verlag: Frontiers Media SA
    Publikationsdatum: 2022
    ZDB Id: 2587354-4
    Standort Signatur Einschränkungen Verfügbarkeit
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    In: Frontiers in Immunology, Frontiers Media SA, Vol. 13 ( 2022-11-15)
    Kurzfassung: Human mitochondrial cell-free DNA (Mt-cfDNA) may serve as a useful biomarker for infectious processes. We investigated Mt-cfDNA dynamics in patients with pulmonary mycobacterial infections to determine if this novel biomarker could be used to differentiate disease states and severity. Methods Patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), and nontuberculous mycobacterial-lung disease (NTM-LD) were enrolled at a tertiary care hospital in Taiwan between June 2018 and August 2021. Human Mt-cfDNA and nuclear-cfDNA (Nu-cfDNA) copy numbers were estimated by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Variables associated with PTB and 2-month sputum culture-positivity, indicating poor treatment response, were assessed using logistic regression. Results Among 97 patients with PTB, 64 with LTBI, and 51 with NTM-LD, Mt-cfDNA levels were higher in patients with PTB than in LTBI (p=0.001) or NTM-LD (p=0.006). In the Mycobacterium tuberculosis -infected population, Mt-cfDNA levels were highest in smear-positive PTB patients, followed by smear-negative PTB (p & lt;0.001), and were lowest in LTBI persons (p=0.009). A Mt-cfDNA, but not Nu-cfDNA, level higher than the median helped differentiate culture-positive PTB from culture-negative PTB and LTBI (adjusted OR 2.430 [95% CI 1.139–5.186], p=0.022) and differentiate PTB from NTM-LD (adjusted OR 4.007 [1.382–12.031] , p=0.011). Mt-cfDNA levels decreased after 2 months of treatment in PTB patients (p=0.010). A cutoff Mt-cfDNA level greater than 62.62 x 10 6 copies/μL-plasma was associated with a 10-fold risk of 2-month culture-positivity (adjusted OR 9.691 [1.046–89.813], p=0.046). Conclusion Elevated Mt-cfDNA levels were associated with PTB disease and failed sputum conversion at 2 months in PTB patients, and decreased after treatment.
    Materialart: Online-Ressource
    ISSN: 1664-3224
    Sprache: Unbekannt
    Verlag: Frontiers Media SA
    Publikationsdatum: 2022
    ZDB Id: 2606827-8
    Standort Signatur Einschränkungen Verfügbarkeit
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    In: Frontiers in Nutrition, Frontiers Media SA, Vol. 10 ( 2023-7-14)
    Kurzfassung: Metabolic syndrome is characterized by a cluster-like occurrence of conditions such as hypertension, hyperglycaemia, elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol or triglycerides (TG) and high visceral fat. Metabolic syndrome is linked to the build-up of plaque within the artery, which leads to disorders of the circulatory, nervous and immune systems. A variety of treatments target the regulation of these conditions; nevertheless, they remain dominant risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD), which affect 26.9% of the US population. Management and intervention strategies for improving cholesterol and/or TG are worthwhile, and recent studies on hydrogen treatment are promising, particularly as molecular hydrogen is easily ingested. This study aimed to investigate the lipid-lowering effects and quality of life (QOL) improvement of hydrogen-rich coral calcium (HRCC) in patients with metabolic syndrome. Methods The patients, all Taiwanese, were randomly assigned to 3 different doses (low, medium, and high) of HRCC capsules. The primary outcome was the adverse effects/symptoms during this 4-week use of HRCC capsules. The secondary outcome was lipid profile changes. Complete blood count, inflammatory biomarkers, and QOL were also measured before and after the course of HRCC. Results Sixteen patients with metabolic syndrome completed this study (7 males, 9 females; mean age: 62 years; range: 32–80). No obvious adverse effects were recorded. Only changes in blood TG reached significance. The baseline TG value was 193.19 μL (SD = 107.44), which decreased to 151.75 μL (SD = 45.27) after 4 weeks of HRCC ( p  = 0.04). QOL showed no significant changes. Conclusion This study is the first human clinical trial evaluating HRCC capsules in patients with metabolic syndrome. Based on the safety and potential TG-lowering effects of short-term HRCC, further long-term investigations of HRCC are warranted. Clinical trial registration [ ClinicalTrials.gov ], identifier [NCT05196295] .
    Materialart: Online-Ressource
    ISSN: 2296-861X
    Sprache: Unbekannt
    Verlag: Frontiers Media SA
    Publikationsdatum: 2023
    ZDB Id: 2776676-7
    Standort Signatur Einschränkungen Verfügbarkeit
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