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Question: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of sympathetic versus parasympathetic neuropathy among type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients.', 'There were 43 patients with type 1 and 17 with type 2 diabetes who were investigated. Sympathetic nerve function was assessed by measurement of the vasoconstriction (VAC) index by laser Doppler perfusion imaging of a locally heated finger followed by indirect cooling. Parasympathetic nerve function was assessed by R-R interval variation during deep breathing as measured by the expiration/inspiration (E/I) ratio. Results were expressed as age-corrected z scores in SD; VAC index >1.64 SD and E/I ratio <-1.64 SD were considered abnormal.', 'VAC index was abnormal in 40% with type 1 and 41% with type 2 diabetes, whereas the E/I ratio was abnormal in 42% with type 1 and 65% with type 2 diabetes. There was a clear association between VAC index and E/I ratio among type 1 (rs=0.525; P=0.0002) but not among type 2 (rs=0.10) diabetic patients. Among type 2 diabetic patients, the degree of dysfunction was most severe regarding parasympathetic function (P=0.0167).

Answer: Are sympathetic and parasympathetic neuropathy frequent in both type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients?


Question: The aim of this study was to test the efficacy of aminolevulinic acid-mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) against the human osteosarcoma cell line MG-63.', 'Osteosarcoma is the most common type of primary malignant bone tumor diagnosed in the United States among adolescents and children. Treatments for osteosarcoma often result in diminished limb use or amputation. Because ALA-mediated PDT exhibits dual specificity in the context of tumor killing, this therapy could represent a less invasive, but effective, treatment for this disease.', 'To assess ALA dark toxicity in MG-63 cells, cells were incubated with varying concentrations of ALA, and cell viability was determined by crystal violet assay. Protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) accumulation was assessed subsequent to ALA incubation at various concentrations using spectrofluorometry. Cell death subsequent to ALA-PDT was determined by illuminating cells at a wavelength of 635\u2009nm at various light intensities subsequent to ALA incubation. Cell viability was assessed using the MTT assay.', 'ALA dark toxicity was observed only at the highest concentrations of 2, 5, and 10\u2009mM. Maximal PpIX concentration was observed at 0.5 and 1\u2009mM ALA, subsequent to a 24-h incubation. Maximal cell death with minimal light toxicity was observed at 0.5 and 1\u2009mM ALA after illumination with 0.6 and 3\u2009J/cm(2) light.

Answer: Does aminolevulinic Acid-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy cause Cell Death in MG-63 Human Osteosarcoma Cells?


Question: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) is the second most frequent cancer in humans, after basal cell carcinoma, and its incidence is dramatically rising. CSCC is rarely problematic, but given its high frequency, the absolute number of complicated cases is also high. It is necessary to identify molecular markers to recognize those CSCC with poor prognosis. There is controversy concerning the role of EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) as a marker of prognosis in CSCC. In addition, EGFR-targeted therapies have emerged in recent years and a better understanding of the role of EGFR in CSCC may help some patients in predicting prognosis and guide curative management.', 'We evaluated clinical and histopathological features, including events of bad clinical evolution, in a series of 94 CSCC. We also analysed EGFR expression by immunohistochemistry, FISH and QPCR.', 'We detected EGFR in 85 (90.4%) cases, with overexpression in 33 (35.1%) cases, and aberrant EGFR expression in the cytoplasm in 50 (53.1%) cases. EGFR overexpression in the primary tumours was associated with lymph node progression, TNM stage progression and proliferation (Ki-67 staining) in CSCC. EGFR overexpression and poor grade of differentiation were the strongest independent variables defining lymph node metastasis and progression in CSCC in a logistic regression model.

Answer:
Is eGFR expression associated with poor outcome in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma?