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J. Melvinger u radu o supstandardnome prijedložnom infinitivu (1982.) ne spominje mogućnost infinitivne kondenzacije posljedičnih ustrojstava, ni prijedložnog ni besprijedložnog infinitiva, iako donosi primjere u kojima je riječ o infinitivnoj prijedložnoj konstrukciji koja je priložna oznaka posljedice, a ne priložna oznaka načina, kako ona tvrdi: Kožnata jakna smiješna, a šal oko vrata škaklja za poludjeti. Tu mogućnost ne spominje ni u svojoj disertaciji (iako navodi primjere koje mi razumijevamo kao posljedične konstrukcije), a ne navodi je ni M. Ivić.
Ida'an-Begak is a Western Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by approximately 6,000 people on the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo and belongs to the Sabahan subgroup of the North Borneo subgroup (Blust 1998). Ida'an-Begak has three dialects, Ida'an, spoken in the villages of Segama to the west of Lahad Datu, Ida'an Sungai spoken in the Kinabatangan and Sandakan districts, and Begak spoken in Ulu Tungku, to the east of Lahad Datu (Banker 1984).1 Moody (1993) deals with Ida'an; this paper concentrates on the Begak dialect. In this paper I will present new data gathered in the field and provide an analysis of the allomorphy. The study is based on spontaneous data as well as examples elicited from my language informants.
Psoriasis is a frequent and often severe inflammatory skin disease, characterized by altered epidermal homeostasis. Since we found previously that Akt/mTOR signaling is hyperactivated in psoriatic skin, we aimed at elucidating the role of aberrant mTORC1 signaling in this disease. We found that under healthy conditions mTOR signaling was shut off when keratinocytes switch from proliferation to terminal differentiation. Inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-17A, TNF-α) induced aberrant mTOR activity which led to enhanced proliferation and reduced expression of differentiation markers. Conversely, regular differentiation could be restored if mTORC1 signaling was blocked. In mice, activation of mTOR through the agonist MHY1485 also led to aberrant epidermal organization and involucrin distribution. In summary, these results not only identify mTORC1 as an important signal integrator pivotal for the cells fate to either proliferate or differentiate, but emphasize the role of inflammation-dependent mTOR activation as a psoriatic pathomechanism.
The myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2) regulates transcription in cardiac myocytes and adverse remodeling of adult hearts. Activators of G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been reported to activate MEF2, but a comprehensive analysis of GPCR activators that regulate MEF2 has to our knowledge not been performed. Here, we tested several GPCR agonists regarding their ability to activate a MEF2 reporter in neonatal rat ventricular myocytes. The inflammatory mediator prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) strongly activated MEF2. Using pharmacological and protein‐based inhibitors, we demonstrated that PGE2 regulates MEF2 via the EP3 receptor, the βγ subunit of Gi/o protein and two concomitantly activated downstream pathways. The first consists of Tiam1, Rac1, and its effector p21‐activated kinase 2, the second of protein kinase D. Both pathways converge on and inactivate histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5) and thereby de‐repress MEF2. In vivo, endotoxemia in MEF2‐reporter mice induced upregulation of PGE2 and MEF2 activation. Our findings provide an unexpected new link between inflammation and cardiac remodeling by de‐repression of MEF2 through HDAC5 inactivation, which has potential implications for new strategies to treat inflammatory cardiomyopathies.
Seit Einführung der Operationen mit HLM vor etwa 50 Jahren haben zahlreiche Veränderungen von Komponenten zu Fortschritten bezüglich einer verbesserten Biokompatibilität der EKZ geführt (Daniel S 1996; Gu Y 1993). Die EKZ ist nach wie vor eine Voraussetzung für die Mehrzahl der Herzoperationen und ist mit einer systemischen inflammatorischen Reaktion verbunden (SIRS), welche für eine postoperative Organdysfunktion verantwortlich sein kann. Herz-, Lungen- und Nierenfunktion als auch Gerinnungssystem sind in verschiedenem Ausmaß betroffen (Kirklin JK (1983); Westaby S 1987). Dieser Ganzkörperschaden ist ein multifaktorieller Prozess, der hauptsächlich durch den Kontakt von Blut mit fremden Oberflächen verursacht wird und sowohl zu einer Aktivierung der Leukozyten als auch der Komplementkaskade führt (Gourlay T 2001; Levy JH 2003). In Zeiten der minimal-invasiven Herzchirurgie besteht nun nicht nur die Absicht, das chirurgische Trauma zu reduzieren, sondern auch die pathologischen Auswirkungen der EKZ zu minimieren. Deshalb führten neuartige Konzepte und Strategien zur Entwicklung minimierter extrakorporaler Zirkulationssysteme, die vor allem durch reduzierte Fremdoberflächen und geringeres Primingvolumen charakterisiert sind (von Segesser LK 2003). Das CorX™ System folgt diesem Konzept und besteht aus einem geschlossenen System mit sehr geringere Oberfläche, einer integrierten Pumpe mit Oxygenator und einem Luftelimierungssystem. Außerdem wird weder ein Kardiotomie-Reservoir noch eine perikardiale Saugung verwendet, um den zusätzlichen Blutluftkontakt zu vermeiden. Das Ziel dieser Untersuchung war, dass CorX™ System in einer prospektiv randomisierten Studie mit einer konventionellen HLM in Bezug auf perioperative klinische und biochemische Parameter bei koronararteriellen Bypassoperationen in einem Niederigrisiko Patientenkollektiv zu vergleichen. 200 Patienten wurden entweder der CorX™ System-Gruppe (n = 100, Gruppe A) oder der Standard-HLM-Gruppe (n = 100, Gruppe B) zugeteilt. Neben der Auswertung von perioperativen Daten und routinemäßigen Blutproben waren vor allem die Lungenfunktion und der Myokardschaden Gegenstand dieser Untersuchung. Die PMNElastase und TCC dienten dazu, die inflammatorische Reaktion zu beurteilen. Demographische und operative Patientendaten unterschieden sich zwischen beiden Gruppen nicht, sie waren daher vergleichbar. Die postoperative Lungenfunktion zeigte postoperativ keinen signifikanten Unterschied in beiden Gruppen. Zwar war der Oxygenierungsindex in der ersten postoperativen Messung in der CorX-Gruppe signifikant niedriger, dies hatte aber keine Auswirkungen auf die Ergebnisse der Lungenfunktionstests am 5. postoperativen Tag. In der CorX™-Gruppe beobachteten wir verminderte CK-MB Werte postoperativ, was auf einen signifikant niedrigeren Herzmuskelzelluntergang hinweist. Auch dieses Ergebnis hatte aber keine klinische Relevanz. Eine Stunde nach HLM waren sowohl PMN-Elastase als auch TCC signifikant niedriger in Gruppe A im Vergleich zu Gruppe B (PMNE:76±44ng/ml vs 438±230ng/ml, p<0,0001; TCC: 16±8IU/ml vs 29±19IU/ml, p<0,0001). Dies zeigt eine deutlich verminderte inflammatorische Reaktion in der CorX-Gruppe auf, welche sich aber klinisch in diesem Niedrigrisikopatientengut nicht ausgewirkt hat. Die klinischen Ergebnisse hinsichtlich Morbidität und Mortalität, Intensiv- und Krankenhausaufenthalt waren nicht signifikant unterschiedlich im Gruppenvergleich. Das CorX™ System ist sicher und erfordert nur eine kurze Trainingsperiode für das chirurgische Team. Es wurde von den Kardiotechnikern gut angenommen und sogar gegenüber der konventionellen HLM favorisiert. Die inflammatorische Reaktion nach EKZ war signifikant reduziert, jedoch gab es bei Niedrigrisikopatienten keinen messbaren Unterschied bei Betrachtung der klinischen Ergebnisse. Die Reduktion der inflammatorischen Reaktion durch den Einsatz einer minimierten HLM könnte bei Hochrisikopatienten aber von großer Bedeutung sein.
The widely varying therapeutic response of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continues to raise questions regarding the unclarified heterogeneity of pathological mechanisms promoting disease progression. While biomarkers for the differentiation of Crohn’s disease (CD) versus ulcerative colitis (UC) have been suggested, specific markers for a CD subclassification in ileal CD versus colonic CD are still rare. Since an altered signature of the tryptophan metabolism is associated with chronic inflammatory disease, we sought to characterize potential biomarkers by focusing on the downstream enzymes and metabolites of kynurenine metabolism. Using immunohistochemical stainings, we analyzed and compared the mucosal tryptophan immune metabolism in bioptic samples from patients with active inflammation due to UC or CD versus healthy controls. Localization-specific quantification of immune cell infiltration, tryptophan-metabolizing enzyme expression and mucosal tryptophan downstream metabolite levels was performed. We found generally increased immune cell infiltrates in the tissue of all patients with IBD. However, in patients with CD, significant differences were found between regulatory T cell and neutrophil granulocyte infiltration in the ileum compared with the colon. Furthermore, we observed decreased kynurenine levels as well as strong kynureninase (KYNU) expression specifically in patients with ileal CD. Correspondingly, significantly elevated levels of the kynurenine metabolite 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid were detected in the ileal CD samples. Highlighting the heterogeneity of the different phenotypes of CD, we identified KYNU as a potential mucosal biomarker allowing the localization-specific differentiation of ileal CD versus colonic CD.
Introduction. To evaluate clinical feasibility and reproducibility of cytometric bead assay (CBA) in nondiluted vitreous samples of patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), diabetic macular edema (DME), and central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). Methods. Twelve patients from a single clinics day qualified for intravitreal injections (ARMD n = 6, DME n = 3, CRVO n = 3) and underwent a combination treatment including a single-site 23 gauge core vitrectomy which yielded a volume of 0.6 mL undiluted vitreous per patient. Interleukin-6 (IL-6), vascular endothelial growth factor isoform A (VEGF-A), and monocyte chemo-attractant protein-1 (MCP-1) were assessed directly from 0.3 mL at the same day (fresh samples). To assess the reproducibility 0.3 ml were frozen for 60 days at -80°, on which the CBA was repeated (frozen samples). Results. In the fresh samples IL-6 was highest in CRVO (median IL-6 55.8 pg/mL) > DME (50.6) > ARMD (3.1). Highest VEGF was measured in CRVO (447.4) > DME (3.9) > ARMD (2.0). MCP-1 was highest in CRVO (595.7) > AMD (530.8) > DME (178). The CBA reproducibility after frozen storage was examined to be most accurate for MCP1 (P = 0.91) > VEGF (P = 0.68) > IL-6 (P = 0.49). Conclusions. CBA is an innovative, fast determining, and reliable technology to analyze proteins in fluids, like the undiluted vitreous, which is important to better understand ocular pathophysiology and pharmacology. There is no influence of intermittent storage at -80° for the reproducibility of the CBA.
Standard cancer therapy research targets tumor cells while not considering the damage on the tumor microenvironment (TME) and its associated implications in impairing therapy response. Employing patients-derived organoids (PDOs) and matched stroma cells or a novel murine preclinical rectal cancer model of local radiotherapy, it was demonstrated that tumor cells-derived IL-1α polarizes cancer-associated fibroblasts towards an inflammatory (iCAFs) phenotype. While numerous studies in different tumor entities highlighted the molecular heterogeneity of CAFs, so far there are no clear findings on their functional heterogeneity and relevance in therapy resistance and response. The present study molecularly characterized iCAFs subpopulation among RCA patients as well as the preclinical mouse model and importantly unraveled the detailed molecular mechanism underlying their contribution to impair therapy response. Mechanistically, iCAFs were demonstrated to be characterized by an upregulation of nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) which triggered accumulation of reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and subsequently an oxidative DNA damage response (DDR). Such a baseline IL-1α-driven DNA damage further sensitized iCAFs to a p53-mediated therapy induced senescence (TIS) causing extensive extracellular matrix (ECM) changes and induction of senescence associated secretory phenotype (SASP) that favored tumor progression and hindered tumor cell death. Moreover, iCAFs reversibility and repolarization into more quiescent like phenotype was demonstrated upon IL-1 signaling inhibition by anakinra, a recombinant IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL1RA). Accordingly, treating mice with anakinra or specific deletion of Il1r1 in CAFs sensitized stroma-rich resistant tumors to chemoradiotherapy (CRT). Similarly, targeting CAFs senescence by senotherapy (venetoclax chemical) or employing Trp53 deficient mice reverted therapy resistance among non-responsive tumors in vivo by reducing ECM deposition and consequently favoring CD8+ T cells intratumoral infiltration posttherapy. Importantly, rectal cancer patients that do not completely respond to neoadjuvant therapy displayed an iCAFs senescence program post-CRT. Moreover, these patients presented a baseline increased CAFs content, a dominant iCAFs signature that correlated with poorer disease-free survival (DFS) and a significantly reduced circulating IL1RA serum levels. While reduced pretherapeutic IL1RN gene expression predicted poor prognosis among RCA patients, IL1RA serum levels were associated with rs4251961 (T/C) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the IL1RN gene. Finally, functional validation assays revealed that conditioned media of PDOs drove inflammatory polarization of fibroblasts and consequently rendered them sensitive to RNS-mediated DNA damage and TIS. Collectively, the study highlighted a crucial and novel role of a CAFs subset, iCAFs, in therapy resistance among RCA patients, shedding light on their functional relevance by identifying IL-1 signaling as an appealing target for their repolarization and successful targeting. Therefore, it makes sense to combine the newly demonstrated and thoroughly proven therapeutic approach of targeting IL-1 signaling in combination with conventional CRT and possibly immunotherapy. This might have a major impact on RCA therapy and be of immense relevance for other stroma-rich tumors.
Rapid alterations in protein expression are commonly regulated by adjusting translation. In addition to cap-dependent translation, which is e.g. induced by pro-proliferative signaling via the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)-kinase, alternative modes of translation, such as internal ribosome entry site (IRES)-dependent translation, are often enhanced under stress conditions, even if cap-dependent translation is attenuated. Common stress stimuli comprise nutrient deprivation, hypoxia, but also inflammatory signals supplied by infiltrating immune cells. Yet, the impact of inflammatory microenvironments on translation in tumor cells still remains largely elusive. In the present study, we aimed at identifying translationally deregulated targets in tumor cells under inflammatory conditions. Using polysome profiling and microarray analysis, we identified cyp24a1 (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 24-hydroxylase) to be translationally upregulated in breast tumor cells co-cultured with conditioned medium of activated monocyte-derived macrophages (CM). Using bicistronic reporter assays, we identified and validated an IRES within the 5′ untranslated region (5′UTR) of cyp24a1, which enhances translation of cyp24a1 upon CM treatment. Furthermore, IRES-dependent translation of cyp24a1 by CM was sensitive to phosphatidyl-inositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibition, while constitutive activation of Akt sufficed to induce its IRES activity. Our data provide evidence that cyp24a1 expression is translationally regulated via an IRES element, which is responsive to an inflammatory environment. Considering the negative feedback impact of cyp24a1 on the vitamin D responses, the identification of a novel, translational mechanism of cyp24a1 regulation might open new possibilities to overcome the current limitations of vitamin D as tumor therapeutic option.
Small bowel tumors are detected in approximately 10% of patients with small bowel endoscopies for obscure or overt mid-intestinal bleeding. Small bowel tumors may be of malignant or benign etiology. Malignant etiologies include adenocarcinoma, neuroendocrine tumors, or lymphoma, whereas benign lesions are typically lipomas, inflammatory polyps, or adenomas. Within the group of nonneoplastic lesions inflammatory polyps are most frequent. Significant bleeding and bowel obstruction due to intussusception might occur, and surgical or endoscopic treatment has been reported for symptomatic patients. A case is demonstrated with an inflammatory fibroid polyp detected by capsule endoscopy and confirmed by balloon enteroscopy. This article is part of an expert video encyclopedia.