A disintegrin and metalloprotease (ADAM) 33 protein in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis

Background and objective: A disintegrin and metalloproteinase (ADAM) 33 is a susceptibility gene associated with inflammatory lung and skin diseases. It is selectively expressed in mesenchymal cells, and its metalloprotease activity has been linked to angiogenesis and tissue remodelling. A soluble form of ADAM33 (sADAM33) has been identified in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of asthmatic patients, and its levels inversely correlate with lung function. Because of its association with inflammatory lung diseases, it was hypothesized that sADAM33 is elevated in BALF of patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis. Methods: After removal of Ig using Protein A/G and enrichment using Concanavalin A beads, sADAM33 was identified in BALF by Western blotting. A fluorescence resonance energy transfer peptide cleavage assay was used to assess ADAM33‐like activity in BALF. Results: sADAM33 protein in BALF was detected as a 25 kDa fragment, and levels were significantly increased in samples from sarcoid patients when compared to healthy controls (P < 0.05). Levels of sADAM33 were inversely correlated with lung function (FVC%) (P < 0.05) and DL_CO % predicted (P < 0.01). No difference in sADAM33 enzymatic activity was observed between healthy and sarcoid BALF samples. Conclusions: Release of sADAM33 is increased in sarcoid and may be associated with abnormal lung function. sADAM33 may be a biomarker of lung tissue inflammation and remodelling in sarcoid.     

Epidemiological and Survival Trends of Pediatric Cardiac Arrests in Emergency Departments in Korea: A Cross-sectional,Nationwide Report

Cardiac arrest (CA) in children is associated with high mortality rates. In Korea, cohort studies regarding the outcomes of pediatric CAs are lacking, especially in emergency departments (EDs) or in-hospital settings. This study was conducted to examine the trends in epidemiology and survival outcomes in children with resuscitation-attempted CAs using data from a cross-sectional, national, ED-based clinical registry. We extracted cases in which cardiopulmonary resuscitation and/or manual defibrillation were performed according to treatment codes using the National Emergency Department Information System (NEDIS) from 2008 to 2012. The total number of ED visits registered in the NEDIS during the 5-yr evaluation period was 20,424,530; among these, there were 2,970 resuscitation-attempted CAs in children. The annual rates of pediatric CAs per 1,000 ED visits showed an upward trend from 2.81 in 2009 to 3.62 in 2012 (P for trend = 0.045). The median number of estimated pediatric CAs at each ED was 7.8 (25th to 75th percentile, 4 to 13) per year. The overall rates for admission survival and discharge survival were 35.2% and 12.8%, respectively. The survival outcome of adults increased substantially over the past 5 yr (11.8% in 2008, 11.7% in 2010, and 13.6% in 2012; P for trend = 0.001); however, the results for children did not improve (13.6% in 2008, 11.4% in 2010, and 13.7% in 2012; P for trend = 0.870). Conclusively, we found that the overall incidence of pediatric CAs in EDs increased substantially over the past 5 yr, but without significantly higher survival outcomes.

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