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Identification of ENPP1 Haploinsufficiency in Patients With Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis and Early‐Onset Osteoporosis
Kato H, Ansh AJ, Lester ER, Kinoshita Y, Hidaka N, Hoshino Y, Koga M, Taniguchi Y, Uchida T, Yamaguchi H, Niida Y, Nakazato M, Nangaku M, Makita N, Takamura T, Saito T, Braddock DT, Ito N. Identification of ENPP1 Haploinsufficiency in Patients With Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis and Early‐Onset Osteoporosis. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2020, 37: 1125-1135. PMID: 35340077, PMCID: PMC9177665, DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal recessive hypophosphatemic rickets type 2Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosisEarly-onset osteoporosisENPP1 variantsHypophosphatemic ricketsENPP1 mutationsFibroblast growth factor 23Case 1Growth factor 23Serum phosphate levelsIdiopathic skeletal hyperostosisPosterior longitudinal ligamentCase 3Spinal ligament ossificationFactor 23Skeletal hyperostosisArterial calcificationLongitudinal ligamentPresumptive diagnosisLigament ossificationSevere ossificationMutational statusType 2Pathogenic lossGenetic testing
2023
IRF8 may be a useful marker for blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, especially with weak CD123 expression
Tang H, Panse G, Braddock D, Perincheri S, Xu M, McNiff J. IRF8 may be a useful marker for blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, especially with weak CD123 expression. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2023, 50: 595-600. PMID: 37082914, DOI: 10.1111/cup.14439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasmPlasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasmDendritic cell neoplasmPunch biopsy specimenBiopsy specimenCell neoplasmsCase of BPDCNUseful markerTumor cellsTCL-1 expressionAtypical mononuclear cellsBone marrow involvementDiffuse dermal infiltrateDendritic cell lineagePotential diagnostic pitfallRegulatory factor 8TCL-1BPDCN casesCD123 expressionMarrow involvementDermal infiltrateCutaneous nodulesMyelodysplastic syndromeSkin nodulesMononuclear cells
2020
Musculoskeletal Comorbidities and Quality of Life in ENPP1‐Deficient Adults and the Response of Enthesopathy to Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Murine Models
Ferreira CR, Ansh AJ, Nester C, O'Brien C, Stabach PR, Murtada S, Lester ER, Khursigara G, Molloy L, Carpenter TO, Braddock DT. Musculoskeletal Comorbidities and Quality of Life in ENPP1‐Deficient Adults and the Response of Enthesopathy to Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Murine Models. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2020, 37: 494-504. PMID: 34882836, PMCID: PMC9667476, DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsENPP1 deficiencyAsj/Musculoskeletal complicationsBrief Pain Inventory-Short FormPhysical Function Short FormFibroblast growth factor 23Achilles tendon calcificationHealth-related qualityMajority of patientsGrowth factor 23Cervical spine fusionPresence of enthesopathyQuality of lifeAnalgesic medicationRegular chowResidual painAdult patientsDose escalationFactor 23Replacement therapyPhysical functionCardiovascular calcificationTendon calcificationAchilles tendonSpine fusionImproving the Pharmacodynamics and In Vivo Activity of ENPP1‐Fc Through Protein and Glycosylation Engineering
Stabach PR, Zimmerman K, Adame A, Kavanagh D, Saeui CT, Agatemor C, Gray S, Cao W, De La Cruz EM, Yarema KJ, Braddock DT. Improving the Pharmacodynamics and In Vivo Activity of ENPP1‐Fc Through Protein and Glycosylation Engineering. Clinical And Translational Science 2020, 14: 362-372. PMID: 33064927, PMCID: PMC7877847, DOI: 10.1111/cts.12887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArea Under CurveDisease Models, AnimalEnzyme Replacement TherapyGlycosylationHalf-LifeHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansMaleMice, TransgenicPhosphoric Diester HydrolasesProtein EngineeringProtein Structure, TertiaryPyrophosphatasesReceptors, FcRecombinant Fusion ProteinsVascular CalcificationConceptsProtein engineeringO-BuN-glycansGlycosylation engineeringCellular recyclingENPP1-deficient miceTerminal sialylationBiomanufacturing platformProtein therapeuticsCalcification disordersSialylationCellsVivo activityFc neonatal receptorTherapeuticsArterial calcificationProteinMurine modelManNAcEnzyme replacementNeonatal receptorEfficacious levelsGeneral strategyThree-prong strategyDrug potency
2019
Human Heterozygous ENPP1 Deficiency Is Associated With Early Onset Osteoporosis, a Phenotype Recapitulated in a Mouse Model of Enpp1 Deficiency
Oheim R, Zimmerman K, Maulding ND, Stürznickel J, von Kroge S, Kavanagh D, Stabach PR, Kornak U, Tommasini SM, Horowitz MC, Amling M, Thompson D, Schinke T, Busse B, Carpenter TO, Braddock DT. Human Heterozygous ENPP1 Deficiency Is Associated With Early Onset Osteoporosis, a Phenotype Recapitulated in a Mouse Model of Enpp1 Deficiency. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2019, 35: 528-539. PMID: 31805212, PMCID: PMC7184798, DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal recessive hypophosphatemic rickets type 2ENPP1 deficiencyEarly-onset osteoporosisGene-dose effectOnset osteoporosisAsj/Bone mineral density scansBone mineralization disturbancesRenal phosphate wastingCortical boneDose effectMild osteomalaciaMineralization disturbancesFGF23 levelsMild elevationPlasma FGF23Arterial calcificationBone massPhosphate wastingSkeletal manifestationsBone fragilityThoracic spineWild-type family membersType 2Adult menExtraskeletal Calcifications in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
Gordon C, Cleveland R, Baltrusaitis K, Massaro J, D'Agostino R, Liang M, Snyder B, Walters M, Li X, Braddock D, Kleinman M, Kieran M, Gordon L. Extraskeletal Calcifications in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. Bone 2019, 125: 103-111. PMID: 31077852, PMCID: PMC6628204, DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary calcium/creatinine ratioCalcium/creatinine ratioExtraskeletal calcificationParathyroid hormoneClinical trialsHutchinson-Gilford progeria syndromeCreatinine ratioPhysical examinationNormal limitsPlasma magnesiumFibroblast growth factor 23Successive clinical trialsNormal renal functionCalcium carbonate supplementationGrowth factor 23Age-matched controlsEvaluable patientsRoutine supplementationSupplement discontinuationZoledronate therapyRenal functionCalcinosis cutisCalcium supplementationFactor 23Serum calcium
2017
Intraperitoneal pyrophosphate treatment reduces renal calcifications in Npt2a null mice
Caballero D, Li Y, Fetene J, Ponsetto J, Chen A, Zhu C, Braddock DT, Bergwitz C. Intraperitoneal pyrophosphate treatment reduces renal calcifications in Npt2a null mice. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0180098. PMID: 28704395, PMCID: PMC5509111, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal calcificationCompared to WT miceElevated urinary excretionRenal stone diseaseNucleotide pyrophosphatase phosphodiesterase 1WT miceDietary calciumUrinary excretionIntraperitoneal administrationStone diseaseNull miceMouse mutationMiceCalcificationNephrocalcinosisNpt2aDisordersUnrecognized factorsContribution of genotypePresent studyPhosphodiesterase 1PPINpt2cPatientsNephrolithiasis
2015
ENPP1-Fc prevents mortality and vascular calcifications in rodent model of generalized arterial calcification of infancy
Albright RA, Stabach P, Cao W, Kavanagh D, Mullen I, Braddock AA, Covo MS, Tehan M, Yang G, Cheng Z, Bouchard K, Yu ZX, Thorn S, Wang X, Folta-Stogniew EJ, Negrete A, Sinusas AJ, Shiloach J, Zubal G, Madri JA, De La Cruz EM, Braddock DT. ENPP1-Fc prevents mortality and vascular calcifications in rodent model of generalized arterial calcification of infancy. Nature Communications 2015, 6: 10006. PMID: 26624227, PMCID: PMC4686714, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseVascular calcificationArterial calcificationOrphan diseaseCommon diseaseSequelae of diseaseEctopic vascular calcificationInternal elastic laminaPrevent mortalityRenal failureCardiac failureKidney diseaseSubcutaneous administrationRodent modelsAnimal modelsEctopic calcificationVascular wallLarge arteriesElastic laminaDiseaseCalcificationCalciphylaxisDecreased concentrationSclerosisArtery
2014
MicroRNA silencing for cancer therapy targeted to the tumour microenvironment
Cheng CJ, Bahal R, Babar IA, Pincus Z, Barrera F, Liu C, Svoronos A, Braddock DT, Glazer PM, Engelman DM, Saltzman WM, Slack FJ. MicroRNA silencing for cancer therapy targeted to the tumour microenvironment. Nature 2014, 518: 107-110. PMID: 25409146, PMCID: PMC4367962, DOI: 10.1038/nature13905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetformin suppresses gluconeogenesis by inhibiting mitochondrial glycerophosphate dehydrogenase
Madiraju AK, Erion DM, Rahimi Y, Zhang XM, Braddock DT, Albright RA, Prigaro BJ, Wood JL, Bhanot S, MacDonald MJ, Jurczak MJ, Camporez JP, Lee HY, Cline GW, Samuel VT, Kibbey RG, Shulman GI. Metformin suppresses gluconeogenesis by inhibiting mitochondrial glycerophosphate dehydrogenase. Nature 2014, 510: 542-546. PMID: 24847880, PMCID: PMC4074244, DOI: 10.1038/nature13270.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Desmoplastic melanoma: A 12-year experience with sentinel lymph node biopsy
Broer PN, Walker ME, Goldberg C, Buonocore S, Braddock DT, Lazova R, Narayan D, Ariyan S. Desmoplastic melanoma: A 12-year experience with sentinel lymph node biopsy. European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2013, 39: 681-685. PMID: 23522951, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2013.02.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAgedAged, 80 and overBiopsy, NeedleDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunohistochemistryLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSentinel Lymph Node BiopsySkin NeoplasmsSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsSentinel lymph node biopsyDesmoplastic melanomaMixed desmoplastic melanomasPure desmoplastic melanomaNodal metastasisDM subtypesSpecific melanoma subtypesAdditional positive nodesLymph node biopsyHigh incidence rateYale Melanoma UnitPaucity of dataPositive SLNCompletion lymphadenectomyPositive nodesDM groupNodal involvementNode biopsyRegional lymphSentinel lymphLocal recurrenceTransit recurrenceClinical outcomesDistant metastasisMelanoma Unit
2008
Histopathologic and Molecular Aspects of CD56+ Natural Killer/ T-Cell Lymphoma of the Testis
Ornstein DL, Bifulco CB, Braddock DT, Howe JG. Histopathologic and Molecular Aspects of CD56+ Natural Killer/ T-Cell Lymphoma of the Testis. International Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2008, 16: 291-300. PMID: 18573785, DOI: 10.1177/1066896907309687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCD56 AntigenCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideDexamethasoneDoxorubicinHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationKiller Cells, NaturalLymphoma, T-Cell, PeripheralMaleOrchiectomyRNA, ViralTesticular NeoplasmsVincristineConceptsNatural killer/T-cell lymphomaNasal-type natural killer/T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaCytoplasmic CD3Secondary testicular involvementAggressive clinical courseEpstein-Barr virusT-cell antigensT-cell receptor genesB-cell counterpartsComprehensive histopathologicSurface CD56Nasal typeTesticular involvementClinical coursePrimary presentationRare malignancyMonoclonal rearrangementLymphomaYounger ageReceptor geneCD56HistopathologicVariable expressionCD3