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    In: Stem Cells, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 27, No. 9 ( 2009-09-01), p. 2283-2292
    Abstract: Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy for myocardial injury has inherent limitations due to the poor viability of MSCs after cell transplantation. In this study, we directly delivered Hsp70, a protein with protective functions against stress, into MSCs, using the Hph-1 protein transduction domain ex vivo for high transfection efficiency and low cytotoxicity. Compared to control MSCs in in vitro hypoxic conditions, MSCs delivered with Hph-1-Hsp70 (Hph-1-Hsp70-MSCs) displayed higher viability and anti-apoptotic properties, including Bcl2 increase, reduction of Bax, JNK phosphorylation and caspase-3 activity. Hsp70 delivery also attenuated cellular ATP-depleting stress. Eight animals per group were used for in vivo experiments after occlusion of the left coronary artery. Transplantation of Hph-1-Hsp70-MSCs led to a decrease in the fibrotic heart area, and significantly reduced the apoptotic positive index by 19.5 ± 2%, compared to no-treatment controls. Hph-1-Hsp70-MSCs were well-integrated into the infarcted host myocardium. The mean microvessel count per field in the infarcted myocardium of the Hph-1-Hsp70-MSC-treated group (122.1 ± 13.5) increased relative to the MSC-treated group (75.9 ± 10.4). By echocardiography, transplantation of Hph-1-Hsp70-MSCs resulted in additional increases in heart function, compared to the MSCs-transplanted group. Our results may help formulate better clinical strategies for in vivo MSC cell therapy for myocardial damage. Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest is found at the end of this article.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1066-5099 , 1549-4918
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2009
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    In: The Oncologist, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 24, No. 1 ( 2019-01-01), p. 18-e24
    Abstract: Irinotecan could not be proven noninferior to paclitaxel as a second-line treatment for patients with metastatic or recurrent gastric cancer. The failure to demonstrate noninferiority may have been a result of insufficient patient enrollment. Both agents were tolerable but showed different toxicity profiles. Background This phase III study compared the efficacy and safety of paclitaxel versus irinotecan in patients with metastatic or recurrent gastric cancer (MRGC) who had experienced disease progression following first-line chemotherapy. Methods Patients were randomized to receive either paclitaxel (70 mg/m2; days 1, 8, 15, every 4 weeks) or irinotecan (150 mg/m2 every other week). The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS). Results This study was stopped early due to low accrual rate. A total of 112 patients were enrolled; 54 were allocated to paclitaxel and 58 to irinotecan. Median PFS for the paclitaxel and irinotecan groups was 3.5 and 2.1 months, respectively (hazard ratio [HR], 1.27; 95% confidence interval [CI] , 0.86–1.88; p = .234). Noninferiority of irinotecan to paclitaxel was not proved because the upper boundary of the 95% CI (1.88) exceeded the predefined upper margin of noninferiority (1.32). Median overall survival (OS) was 8.6 months in the paclitaxel group and 7.0 months in the irinotecan group (HR, 1.39; 95% CI, 0.91–2.11; p = .126). Among toxicities greater than or equal to grade 3, neutropenia (11.5%) was the most common, followed by peripheral neuropathy (7.7%) in the paclitaxel group, and neutropenia (34.5%) followed by nausea, vomiting, and anemia (8.6%, respectively) in the irinotecan group. Conclusion Although paclitaxel showed numerically longer PFS and OS compared with irinotecan, this was statistically insignificant. Both irinotecan and paclitaxel are valid second-line treatment options in MRGC.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1083-7159 , 1549-490X
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2019
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