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2014| December | Volume 140 | Issue 6
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REVIEW ARTICLE
Current concepts on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) perfusion-diffusion assessment in acute ischaemic stroke: a review & an update for the clinicians
Ernesto Roldan-Valadez, Mariana Lopez-Mejia
December 2014, 140(6):717-728
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Recently, several medical societies published joint statements about imaging recommendations for acute stroke and transient ischaemic attack patients. In following with these published guidelines, we considered it appropriate to present a brief, practical and updated review of the most relevant concepts on the MRI assessment of acute stroke. Basic principles of the clinical interpretation of diffusion, perfusion, and MRI angiography (as part of a global MRI protocol) are discussed with accompanying images for each sequence. Brief comments on incidence and differential diagnosis are also included, together with limitations of the techniques and levels of evidence. The purpose of this article is to present knowledge that can be applied in day-to-day clinical practice in specialized stroke units or emergency rooms to attend patients with acute ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack according to international standards.
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MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry proteomic based identification of clinical bacterial isolates
Ashutosh Panda, Sravya Kurapati, Jyotish C Samantaray, Alagiri Srinivasan, Shehla Khalil
December 2014, 140(6):770-777
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:25758576
Background & objectives:
Pathogenic bacteria often cause life threatening infections especially in immunocompromised individuals. Therefore, rapid and reliable species identification is essential for a successful treatment and disease management. We evaluated a rapid, proteomic based technique for identification of clinical bacterial isolates by protein profiling using matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization time - of - flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS).
Methods:
Freshly grown bacterial isolates were selected from culture plates. Ethanol/formic acid extraction procedure was carried out, followed by charging of MALDI target plate with the extract and overlaying with α-cyano-4 hydroxy-cinnamic acid matrix solution. Identification was performed using the MALDI BioTyper 1.1, software for microbial identification (Bruker Daltonik GmbH, Bremen, Germany).
Results:
A comparative analysis of 82 clinical bacterial isolates using MALDI -TOF MS and conventional techniques was carried out. Amongst the clinical isolates, the accuracy at the species level for clinical isolates was 98.78%. One out of 82 isolates was not in accordance with the conventional assays because MALDI-TOF MS established it as Streptococcus pneumoniae and conventional methods as Streptococcus viridans.
Interpretation & conclusions:
MALDI - TOF MS was found to be an accurate, rapid, cost-effective and robust system for identification of clinical bacterial isolates. This innovative approach holds promise for earlier therapeutic intervention leading to better patient care.
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Expression profile of mitrogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling genes in the skeletal muscle & liver of rat with type 2 diabetes: Role in disease pathology
Xiaoli Tang, Libin Deng, Huangui Xiong, Guilin Li, Jiari Lin, Shuangmei Liu, Jinyan Xie, Jun Liu, Fanjun Kong, Guihua Tu, Haiying Peng, Shangdong Liang
December 2014, 140(6):744-755
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:25758573
Background & objectives:
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is characterized as hyperglycaemia caused by defects in insulin secretion, and it affects target tissues, such as skeletal muscle, liver and adipose tissue. Therefore, analyzing the changes of gene expression profiles in these tissues is important to elucidate the pathogenesis of T2D. We, therefore, measured the gene transcript alterations in liver and skeletal muscle of rat with induced T2D, to detect differentially expressed genes in liver and skeletal muscle and perform gene-annotation enrichment analysis.
Methods:
In the present study, skeletal muscle and liver tissue from 10 streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats and 10 control rats were analyzed using gene expression microarrays. KEGG pathways enriched by differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified by WebGestalt Expander and GATHER software. DEGs were validated by the method of real-time PCR and western blot.
Results:
From the 9,929 expressed genes across the genome, 1,305 and 997 differentially expressed genes (DEGs, P<0.01) were identified in
comparisons of
skeletal muscle and liver, respectively. Large numbers of DEGs (200) were common in both comparisons, which was clearly more than the predicted number (131 genes, P<0.001). For further interpretation of the gene expression data, three over-representation analysis softwares (WebGestalt, Expander and GATHER) were used. All the tools detected one KEGG pathway (MAPK signaling) and two GO (gene ontology) biological processes (response to stress and cell death), with enrichment of DEGs in both tissues. In addition, PPI (protein-protein interaction) networks constructed using human homologues not only revealed the tendency of DEGs to form a highly connected module, but also suggested a "hub" role of p38-MAPK-related genes (such as MAPK14) in the pathogenesis of T2D.
Interpretation & conclusions:
Our results indicated the considerably aberrant MAPK signaling in both insulin-sensitive tissues of T2D rat, and that the p38 may play a role as a common "hub" in the gene module response to hyperglycaemia. Furthermore, our research pinpoints the role of several new T2D-associated genes (such as Srebf1 and Ppargc1) in the human population.
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Clinical, biochemical & cytomorphologic study on Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Tina Thomas, Suja Sreedharan, Urmila N Khadilkar, D Deviprasad, M Panduranga Kamath, Kiran M Bhojwani, Arathi Alva
December 2014, 140(6):729-735
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:25758571
Background & objectives:
Despite, the extensive salt iodization programmes implemented in India, the prevalence of goiter has not reduced much in our country. The most frequent cause of hypothyroidism and goiter in iodine sufficient areas is Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT). This study records the clinical presentation, biochemical status, ultrasonographic picture and cytological appearance of this disease in a coastal endemic zone for goiter.
Methods:
Case records of patients with cytological diagnosis of HT were studied in detail, with reference to their symptoms, presence of goiter, thyroid function status, antibody levels and ultrasound picture. Detailed cytological study was conducted in selected patients.
Results:
A total of 144 patients with cytological proven HT/lymphocytic thyroiditis were studied. Ninety per cent of the patients were females and most of them presented within five years of onset of symptoms. Sixty eight per cent patients had diffuse goiter, 69 per cent were clinically euthyroid and 46 per cent were biochemically mildly hypothyroid. Antibody levels were elevated in 92.3 per cent cases. In majority of patients the sonographic picture showed heterogeneous echotexture with increased vascularity. Cytological changes were characteristic.
Interpretation & conclusions:
Our study showed predominance of females in the study population in 21-40 yr age group with diffuse goiter. We suggest that in an endemic zone for goiter, all women of the child bearing age should be screened for HT.
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Spectrum of Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Clinical, biochemical & cytomorphologic profile
Debmalya Sanyal
December 2014, 140(6):710-712
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES
5-Hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) 2A receptor gene polymorphism is associated with schizophrenia
Subash Padmajeya Sujitha, Asha Nair, Moinak Banerjee, Srinivasan Lakshmanan, Sampth Harshavaradhan, Soosiah Gunasekaran, Anilkumar Gopinathan
December 2014, 140(6):736-743
PMID
:25758572
Background & objectives:
Schizophrenia, the debilitating neuropsychiatric disorder, is known to be heritable, involving complex genetic mechanisms. Several chromosomal regions associated with schizophrenia have been identified during the past; putative gene (s) in question, to be called the global signature for the pathophysiology of the disease, however, seems to evade us. The results obtained from the several population-wise association-non association studies have been diverse. w0 e therefore, undertook the present study on Tamil speaking population in south India to examine the association between the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at the serotonin receptor gene (5HT2A) and the occurrence of the disease.
Methods:
Blood samples collected from 266 cases and 272 controls were subjected to genotyping (PCR amplification of candidate SNPs, RFLP and sequencing). The data on the SNPs were subjected to statistical analysis for assessing the gene frequencies in both the cases and the controls.
Results:
The study revealed significant association between the genotypic frequencies of the serotonin receptor polymorphism and schizophrenia. SNP analysis revealed that the frequencies of GG (30%, rs6311) and CC genotypes (32%, rs6313), were higher in patients (P<0.05) than in controls. The study also showed presence of G and C alleles in patients. s0 ignificant levels of linkage disequilibrium (LD) were found to exist between the genotype frequencies of rs6311 and rs6313.
Interpretation & conclusions:
This study indicated an association between the SNPs (rs6311 and rs6313) of the serotonin receptor 5HT2A and schizophrenia. HapMap analysis revealed that in its genotype distribution, the Tamil speaking population was different from several other populations across the world, signifying the importance of such ethnicity-based studies to improve our understanding of this complex disease.
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EDITORIALS
After 3 decades of paediatric HIV/AIDS - Where do we stand?
MM Lala, RH Merchant
December 2014, 140(6):704-706
PMID
:25758566
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Long term impact of antiretroviral therapy - Can we end HIV epidemic, the goal beyond 2015
N Kumarasamy, R Pendse
December 2014, 140(6):701-703
PMID
:25758565
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CLINICAL IMAGES
Classical eschar in scrub typhus
Prashant Bafna, Tamilarasu Kadhiravan
December 2014, 140(6):792-792
PMID
:25758581
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Characterization of Shiga-toxigenic
Escherichia coli
isolated from cases of diarrhoea & haemolytic uremic syndrome in north India
Ajay Kumar, Neelam Taneja, Bhavneet Bharti, Meera Sharma
December 2014, 140(6):778-784
PMID
:25758577
Background & objectives:
Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is an important zoonotic foodborne pathogen, capable of causing haemorrhagic colitis (HC) and haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). As data from India on human infections caused by STEC are limited, this study was carried out for hospital based surveillance for STEC as a causative agent of diarrhoea, bloody diarrhoea and HUS at a tertiary care centre and to study the virulence gene profile and strain relatedness by multi locus variable tandem repeat analysis (MLVA).
Methods:
A total of 600 stool samples were studied. Stool samples of every fifth patient presenting with non-bloody diarrhoea, all cases of bloody diarrhoea and diarrhoea associated HUS (D+HUS) were collected from October 2009 to September 2011. Stool samples were cultured for STEC and characterization of STEC was done by serogrouping, virulence genes analysis, and MLVA typing.
Results:
STEC were isolated as a sole pathogen from 11 stool samples [5 of 290 (1.7%) non-blood diarrhoea and 5 of 300 (1.6%) blood diarrhoea cases]. STEC was also isolated from one fatal case of HUS who was an eight month old child. Only six of 11 isolates were positive for stx2 gene, whereas stx1 was present in all 11 isolates. Only one isolate was positive for eae. Other adhesion genes present were iha in five isolates, followed by toxB and efa1 in two each and saa gene in one, isolate. Among the plasmid encoded genes, espP, hly and etpD were each present in one isolate each. In the MLVA typing, diverse profiles were obtained except two untypeable isolates from different patients shared the same MLVA profile. Both these isolates were not epidemiologically linked.
Interpretation & conclusions:
This study demonstrated that STEC could be a causative agent of diarrhoea, bloody diarrhoea and sporadic HUS. However, further work needs to be done to study and explore the prevalence of these organisms in the food chain in this region.
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Hypobaric hypoxia-mediated protein expression in plasma of susceptible & tolerant rats
Santosh Kumar, Priyanka Sharma, Anju Bansal, Prakash C Sharma, Kamal K Aggarwal
December 2014, 140(6):756-765
PMID
:25758574
Background & objectives:
Low availability of oxygen at high altitudes has a great impact on the human life processes. There is a widespread interest and need to find out protein(s) that are possibly involved in mediating tolerance to hypobaric hypoxia. We undertook this study to identify and characterize protein expression in plasma of hypoxia susceptible and tolerant rats.
Methods:
Male albino Sprague Dawley rats were segregated into susceptible and tolerant groups on the basis of their gasping time when exposed to simulated hypobaric hypoxia of 32,000 ft (9,754 m) at 32°C. Comparative proteome profiling of blood plasma of hypoxia susceptible and tolerant individuals was performed using 2-dimentional (2-D) gel electrophoresis.
Results:
Three proteins with higher expression levels were selected separately from tolerant and susceptible samples. Characterization of these proteins from tolerant sample using MALDI-TOF/TOF and MASCOT search indicated their homology with two different super-families viz. NADB-Rossmann superfamily (Rab GDP dissociation inhibitor β) and Transferrin superfamily (two Serotransferrins), having potential role in imparting tolerance against hypoxia. Three high level upregulated proteins were characterized from blood plasma of hypoxia susceptible animals showing similarity with threonine tRNA ligase (mitochondrial), carbohydrate sulphotransferase 7 and aspartate tRNA ligase (cytoplasmic) that play a role in ATP binding, carbohydrate metabolism and protein biosynthesis, respectively.
Interpretation & conclusions:
Our results indicated that rats segregated into hypoxia sensitive and tolerant based on their gasping time showed differential expression of proteins in blood plasma. Characterization of these differentially expressed proteins will lead to better understanding of molecular responses occurring during hypoxia and subsequently development of biomarkers for categorization of hypoxia susceptible and tolerant individuals.
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COMMENTARIES
An insight into the understanding of
5-HTR2A
variants leading to schizophrenia
Kusuma Lingaiah, Nallur B Ramachandra
December 2014, 140(6):713-715
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BOOK REVIEWS
The psychiatric interview: Evaluation and diagnosis
Ajit Avasthi, Nidhi Malhotra
December 2014, 140(6):796-797
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Oculomotor nerve palsy in dengue encephalitis - a rare presentation
Nirendra Mohan Biswas, Souren Pal
December 2014, 140(6):793-794
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VIEW POINT
Addressing tobacco use & dependence in primary care: A priority for tobacco control in the country
Rajmohan Panda
December 2014, 140(6):707-709
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CORRESPONDENCES
Seroprevalence of coxiellosis (Q fever) in sheep & goat in Puducherry & neighbouring Tamil Nadu
Selvaraj Stephen, Balakrishnan Sangeetha, Prabakhar X Antony
December 2014, 140(6):785-787
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Antigen sequence typing of outer membrane protein (
fetA
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Neisseria meningitidis
serogroup A from Delhi & adjoining areas
S Dwivedi, BK Das, A Kapil, S Sood, R Chaudhry, S Gupta, M Deb, D Nair, S Aneja
December 2014, 140(6):766-769
PMID
:25758575
Background & objectives:
Meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis is a fatal disease. Meningococcal meningitis is an endemic disease in Delhi and irregular pattern of outbreaks has been reported in India. All these outbreaks were associated with serogroup A. Detailed molecular characterization of N. meningitidis is required for the management of this fatal disease. In this study, we characterized antigenic diversity of surface exposed outer membrane protein (OMP) FetA antigen of N. meningitidis serogroup A isolates obtained from cases of invasive meningococcal meningitis in Delhi, India.
Methods:
Eight isolates of N. meningitidis were collected from cerebrospinal fluid during October 2008 to May 2011 from occasional cases of meningococcal meningitis. Seven isolates were from outbreaks of meningococcal meningitis in 2005-2006 in Delhi and its adjoining areas. These were subjected to molecular typing of fetA gene, an outer membrane protein gene.
Results:
All 15 N. meningitides isolates studied were serogroup A. This surface exposed porin is putatively under immune pressure. Hence as a part of molecular characterization, genotyping was carried out to find out the diversity in outer membrane protein (FetA) gene among the circulating isolates of N. meningitidis. All 15 isolates proved to be of the same existing allele type of FetA variable region (VR) when matched with global database. The allele found was F3-1 for all the isolates.
Interpretation & conclusions:
There was no diversity reported in the outer membrane protein FetA in the present study and hence this protein appeared to be a stable molecule. More studies on molecular characterization of FetA antigen are required from different serogroups circulating in different parts of the world.
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Need for & use of guidelines for reporting qualitative research
NJ Gogtay, UM Thatte, S Thaker, S Deshpande
December 2014, 140(6):788-788
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Nutrition and growth
Bhavneet Bharti, Sunit Singhi
December 2014, 140(6):795-796
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Avoiding contamination in randomized controlled trial
Kanica Kaushal
December 2014, 140(6):790-790
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Authors' response
NN Mishra, Triptish Bhatia, Nandini Kumar, Vishwajit L Nimogaonkar, Lisa Parker, Smita N Deshpande
December 2014, 140(6):788-789
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Pradeep R Johnson, Anton Isaacs, Deepthi Shanbag, Sumithra Selvan, Krishnamachari Srinivasan
December 2014, 140(6):791-791
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