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The Indonesian Biomedical Journal
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The Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Retapamulin as a Treatment Option for Impetigo and Other Uncomplicated Superficial Skin Infections: A Meta-analysis Rudy Ciulianto
The Indonesian Biomedical Journal Vol 7, No 1 (2015)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18585/inabj.v7i1.22

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BACKGROUND: The treatment of impetigo, secondarily infected dermatitis and infected traumatic lesions continue to develop as new generations of drugs are being formulated. Bacteria causing impetigo show growing resistance rates for commonly used antibiotics. Retapamulin being a new drug has been recently approved as topical antibiotic in children and adult. This study aimed to ascertain the efficacy, safety and tolerability of retapamulin as the treatment option for impetigo and other uncomplicated superficial skin infections.METHODS: A search for studies published from 2006-2014 was done in Pubmed, EBSCO, OVID, Science Direct, and Cochrane using the search strategy. The search was limited to studies conducted in human subjects and published in the English language. Randomized controlled trials evaluating the efficacy, safety and tolerability of retapamulin as treatment for impetigo and other uncomplicated superficial skin infections in children and adult were included and extracted independently and the qualities of the studies were appraised using critical appraisal tools. Data analysis was conducted by using RevMan 5.RESULTS: This study has high heterogeneity and found Retapamulin has no statistically significant difference in the clinical success after seven days and follow up among per-protocol-patients, bacteriogical confirmed patients and intention-to-treat patients with impetigo and other secondary infected traumatic lesions compared to other regimens. However, Retapamulin has beneficial effect in the clinical success, well tolerated and safe for children and adults.CONCLUSION: Retapamulin is comparably effective and safe as a treatment option for impetigo and other uncomplicated superficial skin infections.KEYWORDS: efficacy, safety, tolerability, retapamulin, impetigo, meta-analysis
GFAP and S100B Protein are Associated with Discharged NIHSS of Anterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke Yenny Surjawan; Suryani As'ad; Teguh A S Ranakusuma; Andi Wijaya
The Indonesian Biomedical Journal Vol 4, No 2 (2012)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18585/inabj.v4i2.170

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BACKGROUND: Patient with larger ischemic lesion will suffer more severe neurogical deficit. The utility of MRI for lesion size measurement is still limited, therefore additional approach was pursued through examination of markers released by damaged brain cell, GFAP and S100B protein. The aim of this study is to know whether both markers are associated with the neurological deficit of anterior circulation ischemic stroke. METHODS: This observational prospective study enrolled 74 patients with anterior circulation ischemic stroke diagnosis. GFAP and S100B protein were measured with ELISA using blood collected at 48 to 72 hours after onset. The neurological deficit was assessed with NIHSS ad discharged.RESULTS: There was a significant association between GFAP level and discharged NIHSS (p=0.008) with 100% sensitivity and 100% negative predictive value. S100B protein also showed a significant correlation with discharged NIHSS (r=0.488; p=0.000) and this correlation could be described with an equation (OR=1.009; 95% CI=1.0003-1.0188; p=0.044). S100B protein at 78.3215 ng/L would give true prediction as 73.9% (95% CI=62.7%-85.2%, p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS: GFAP and S100B protein that were measured at 48 to 72 hours after onset were significantly associated with NIHSS at discharge. KEYWORDS: GFAP, S100B protein, discharged NIHSS, ischemic stroke
Study of Low-grade Chronic Inflammatory Markers in Men with Central Obesity: Cathepsin S was Correlated with Waist Circumference Adriana Todingrante; Mansyur Arif; Uleng Bahrun; Ferry Sandra
The Indonesian Biomedical Journal Vol 5, No 2 (2013)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18585/inabj.v5i2.60

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BACKGROUND: There is a prevalence increase of overweight and obesity in Indonesia. Central obesity can lead a variety of chronic diseases through the inflammatory process. There are some markers for low-grade chronic inflammatory, such as cathepsin S, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-1- beta (IL-1β). To our current interest that central obesity can lead to various chronic diseases through the inflammatory process, we conducted a study to investigate correlation of Cathepsin S, hs-CRP, IL-1β in men with central obesity.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Seventy-eight selected subjects were examined to collect anthropometric data and prepared for sample collection. Collected samples were processed for the following biochemical analyses: fasting glucose, high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol, triglyceride, serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT), cathepsin S, hs-CRP, and IL-1β. Data distribution and variable correlation were then statistically analyzed.RESULTS: There were significant correlations between waist circumference (WC) and cathepsin S (p=0.030; r=0.214), hs-CRP and cathepsin S (p=0.007; r=0.276), triglyceride and IL-1β (p=0.019; r=-0.235), WC and systolic blood pressure (SBP) (p=0.003; r=-0.312), WC and fasting glucose (p=0.000; r=0.380), WC and body mass index (BMI) (p=0.000; r=0.708).CONCLUSION: Our study showed that cathepsin S was correlated with central obesity, suggesting that cathepsin S could be a potential inflammatory marker in central obesity in the future.KEYWORDS: obesity, inflammation, hs-CRP, cathepsin S, IL-1β, waist circumference
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Brain-Derived Neurotropic Factor Levels in Ischemic Stroke Subject Andri Hidayat; Mansyur Arief; Andi Wijaya; Suryani As'ad
The Indonesian Biomedical Journal Vol 8, No 2 (2016)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18585/inabj.v8i2.206

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BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) present during early neuronal development and play important roles in the process of neurorepairing includes angiogenesis, neurogenesis and neuronal plasticity after ischemic stroke. In this study, we observed VEGF and BDNF levels of subjects with ischemic stroke in different onset time.METHODS: A cross sectional study was designed. Study subjects were 51 ischemic stroke subjects, aged 30-80 years old, recruited from Gatot Subroto Army Central Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia. Ischemic stroke was diagnosed by neurologist, based on clinical examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) result. Subjects were divided into 3 groups based on onset time of stroke: <7 days (group A), 7-30 days (group B) and >30 days (Group C). VEGF and BDNF levels from serum were measured using lumine Magpix. The data was analyzed for comparison and correlation.RESULTS: VEGF and BDNF levels of group B and C were significantly different with p=0.034 and p=0.007, respectively. Group B had the highest VEGF levels, whereas Group C had the highest BDNF level. VEGF and BDNF levels in each group were not significantly correlated.CONCLUSION: Each stage of time after ischemic stroke has different recovery activities like angiogenesis, neurogenesis and plasticity. Angiogenesis process was optimum in 7-30 days after onset. in more than 30 days onset, Low VEGF with high BDNF have important role in a long period of time after the onset of stroke in the regeneration and repair, such as maintaining neuronal survival and plasticity.KEYWORDS: ischemic stroke, VEGF, BDNF
Lipopolysaccharide Binding Protein, Soluble-Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1, Procalcitonin, and Protein C Activity and Clinical Outcome in Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) or Sepsis Patients Dewi Muliaty; Irawan Yusuf; A Guntur Hermawan
The Indonesian Biomedical Journal Vol 1, No 1 (2009)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18585/inabj.v1i1.87

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BACKGROUND: Biochemical markers may be used in diagnosis, prognostic and monitoring treatment and therapy for sepsis patients. In this study we used Lipopolysacharide Binding Protein (LBP), serum-Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 (ICAM-1), Procalcitonin (PCT) and protein C activity. LBP is related to lipopolysachharide or gram-negative bacterial endotoxin which bound to LBP and induced inflammatory response. ICAM-1 is associated with endothelial dysfunction in response to systemic inflammatory and septic condition. PCT increased in bacterial infection and in severe systemic inflammatory. Role of Protein C is protecting the intravascular system to systemic inflammation, sepsis and the concomitant intravascular coagulopathy. The aim of this study was to examine the associations between levels of serum LBP, sICAM-1, PCT, and protein C activity with the clinical outcome of SIRS or sepsis patients.METHODS: We included 19 post surgery patients with SIRS criteria from intensive care unit (ICU) and evaluated the level of LBP serum with Chemiliuminescent Enzyme Immunoassay (Diagnostic Product Co.), ICAM-1 with ELISA (R&D System), PCT with immunochromatography (BRAHMS), protein C activity with chromogenic method (Dade Behring). We performed the samples serially at the first admission of patients and after 72 hours. Data were analysed by non-parametric with Wilcoxon test and Mann-Whitney test. Correlation study between biomarkers calculated by Kendall’s tau and Spearman’s rho.RESULTS: Of 19 patients, 9 (47,4%) died and 10 (52,6%) surviving. The level of LBP serum decreased after 72 hours in surviving-sepsis patients, and increased in nonsurviving sepsis patients with significant different levels at 72 hours examination (P<0.05). The level of soluble-ICAM-1 which was high in the first admission showed in non-surviving sepsis patients, but the difference levels was not significant between surviving and non-surviving patients (P>0.05). In all patients were found high level of PCT serum since the first admission examination, decreasing levels were occurred significantly in surviving patients after 72 hours (P<0.05) where high PCT levels were found in non-surviving patients after 72 hours. The median level of plasma protein C activity was low at the first admission especially in non-surviving sepsis patients, the decreasing level was not significantly different after 72 hours (P>0.05) both in surviving and non-surviving patients.CONCLUSIONS: Increasing level of LBP and PCT in sepsis patients showed that those biomarkers useful for predict the clinical outcome in sepsis patients. Decreasing protein C activity level was not a good predictor in worsening clinical outcomes. Soluble ICAM-1 level was not a good marker for predict risk of sepsis severity. LBP and PCT tests were more useful in serially testing from the first admission of sepsis patients, those tests are more faster than bacterial culture.KEYWORDS: Sepsis, SIRS, Lipopolysachharide Binding Protein, soluble- Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1, Procalcitonin, Protein C
Survivin S81A Enhanced TRAIL's Activity in Inducing Apoptosis Ferry Sandra; Roya Khosravi-Far
The Indonesian Biomedical Journal Vol 2, No 3 (2010)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18585/inabj.v2i3.124

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BACKGROUND: Survivin is rarely expressed in normal healthy adult tissues, however, it is upregulated in the majority of cancers. Survivin, which belongs to IAPs family, has been widely reported to protect cells from apoptosis by inhibiting caspases pathway. Survivin’s mitotic activity is modulated by many kinases, and its phosphor status can also influence its ability to inhibit apoptosis. There are several important survivin’s phosphorylation sites, such as S20 and T34. We have continued our investigation on other potential survivin’s phosphorylation sites that could be important site for regulating survivin’s cyto-protection.METHODS: By assuming that S81 could be a potential target to modify activity of survivin, wild-type survivin (Survivin), antisense survivin (Survivin-AS), mutated-survivin Thr34Ala (Survivin-T34A) and mutated-survivin Ser81Ala (Survivin-S81A) were constructed and inserted into pMSCV-IRES-GFP vector with cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter. Each retroviral product was produced in BOSC23 cells. LY294002 pretreatment and TRAIL treatment along with infection of retroviral products were performed in murine fibrosarcoma L929 cells. For analysis, flow cytometric apoptosis assay and western blot were performed.RESULTS: In our present study, survivin for providing cytoprotection was regulated by PI3K. The results showed that LY294002, an inhibitor of PI3K, effectively suppressed survivin-modulated cytoprotection in a TRAIL-induced apoptotic model. In addition, mutated survivin S81A showed marked suppression on survivin’s cytoprotection. Along with that, TRAIL’s apoptotic activity was enhanced for inducing apoptosis.CONCLUSION: We suggested that survivin could inhibit apoptosis through PI3K and S81A could be another potential target in order to inhibit Survivin-modulated cytoprotection as well as to sensitize efficacy of TRAIL or other related apoptotic inducers.KEYWORDS: apoptosis, survivin, TRAIL, S81A, L929, LY294002
Waist Circumference was Positively Correlated with Chemerin, Retinol-Binding Protein 4 and hsCRP Lucia Herminawati; Anna Meiliana; Andi Wijaya
The Indonesian Biomedical Journal Vol 4, No 1 (2012)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18585/inabj.v4i1.160

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BACKGROUND: Central obesity is associated with various chronic metabolic disorders characterized by abnormal cytokine production, increased acute phase reactants, and activation of inflammatory signaling pathways. This study was aimed to investigate the association of waist circumference, chemerin, and retinol binding protein (RBP)-4 with inflammation in men with central obesity.METHODS: The research was conducted with a crosssectional design involving 68 centrally obese male subjects aged 30 to 60 years old, with waist circumference (WC) >90 cm. All subjects fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Anthropometric parameters, fasting glucose, creatinine, SGOT, SGPT and hsCRP were measured. Serum concentrations of chemerin and RBP4 were measured by ELISA.RESULTS: The trend lines showed that chemerin, RBP4, and hsCRP increased with WC. Pearson correlation test showed a positively significant correlation between WC and hsCRP (r=0.242, p<0.05); and also between chemerin and hsCRP (r=0.244, p<0.05) and RBP4 (r=0.321, p<0.01). Subjects were stratified into four groups based on their chemerin and RBP4 levels (high chemerin/high RBP4, high chemerin/low RBP4, low chemerin/high RBP4, or low chemerin/low RBP4). Subjects who were in the high chemerin/low RBP4 group were more likely to have high level of inflammation (47.6%), but subjects with high chemerin/high RBP4 showed low level of inflammation (42.9%) as compared with the other three groups.CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that increased WC was correlated with elevated levels of chemerin, RBP4, and hsCRP. High chemerin was correlated with increased level of RBP4 as well as with high level of inflammation.KEYWORDS: waist circumference, chemerin, RBP4, hsCRP, inflammation
Correlation between Extracellular Heat Shock Protein 60 (exHSP60) and Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) in Non Diabetic Men Meiriza Djohari; Suryani As&#039;ad; Mansyur Arif; Andi Wijaya
The Indonesian Biomedical Journal Vol 5, No 1 (2013)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18585/inabj.v5i1.49

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BACKGROUND: Adipose tissue expansion in obesity leads to abnormal adipocyte function, chronic low grade inflammation, primary reticulum stress, and mitochondrial stress. This induces mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt) that selectively upregulates mitochondrial chaperone protein. Heat shock Protein 60 (HSP60) is the primary chaperone in mitochondrial matrix. Inflammatory stress promotes HSP60 released from adipocytes and induces insulin resistance. In this study we attempted to investigate the correlation between exHSP60 and HOMA-IR in men with different ranges of waist circumference (WC).METHODS: This study was an observational cross sectional study carried out on 141 non diabetic men, aged 30-55 years old, who were divided into three groups based on WC; WC ≤90 cm, 90 cm < WC ≤ 100 cm and WC > 100 cm. Fasting plasma glucose, triglyceride, HDL-C, hsCRP, HSP60 serum and anti-HSP60 antibody, serum IL-1β serum, insulin, were examined. For statistical analysis, Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Spearman’s correlation analysis were conducted.RESULTS: There were a significant correlation between exHSP60 and HOMA-IR (r=0.281; p=0.041) in WC ≤ 90 cm group; and a negative significant correlation between exHSP60 and HOMA-IR (r=-0.508; p=0.007) in WC > 100 cm group.CONCLUSION: This study showed that there was a dynamic correlation between exHSP60 and HOMA-IR in WC ≤ 90 cm group compared with WC > 100 cm group. We also found inverse correlation patterns between exHSP60 and HOMA-IR, and between anti-HSP60 antibody and HOMA-IR in non diabetic subjects.KEYWORDS: obesity, insulin resistance, mitochondrial stress, exHSP60, hsCRP, HOMA-IR
Brucea javanica Leaf Extract Induced Apoptosis in Human Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HSC2) Cells by Attenuation of Mitochondrial Membrane Permeability Britanto Dani Wicaksono; Enos Tangkearung; Ferry Sandra
The Indonesian Biomedical Journal Vol 7, No 2 (2015)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18585/inabj.v7i2.76

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BACKGROUND: Brucea javanica extract has been reported to have anti-proliferative and cell death induction activities. B. javanica extract was reported to induce apoptosis through caspase cascade. Most of investigated B. javanica extracts were derived from seeds and fruits, or commercially available oil emulsion. Therefore we conducted a study on B. javanica leaf extract (BJLE) in oral cancer cells.METHODS: B. javanica leaves were collected, identified, minced, dried, extracted with distilled ethanol at room temperature for 24 hours, filtered and evaporated. Resulted BJLE was stored at 4°C. Human oral squamous cell carcinoma (HSC)-2 cells were fasted for 12 hours and treated with BJLE in various concentrations for 24 hours. Cells were then quantified with 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, demonstrated with 4',6'-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) staining. To find out mitochondrial membrane permeability (MMP), mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨM) was analyzed.RESULTS: BJLE reduced percentage of viable HSC-2 cells in a concentration dependent manner. BJLE induced apoptosis in HSC-2 cells. With treatment of 50 μg/ml BJLE, fragmented nuclei were seen. ΔΨM of HSC-2 cells treated with 50 μg/ml BJLE were shifted to the left, meaning that BJLE induced reduction of ΔΨM and attenuation of MMP.CONCLUSION: Our results suggested that BJLE could induce apoptosis by attenuating MMP.KEYWORDS: Brucea javanica, leaf, apoptosis, HSC-2, MTT, DAPI, mitochondria, permeability
Correlation Between Adiponectin, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Insulin Resistance and Atherogenic Dyslipidemia in Non Diabetic Central Obese Males Candra Ninghayu; Andi Wijaya; Suryani As&#039;ad
The Indonesian Biomedical Journal Vol 2, No 1 (2010)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18585/inabj.v2i1.113

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BACKGROUND: Obesity raises the risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) through many risk factors including atherogenic dyslipidemia. Atherogenic dyslipidemia is characterized by high levels of triglyceride, increased small dense low density lipoprotein particles, and reduced levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol. The exact mechanisms of central obesity and this atherogenic lipoprotein phenotype (ALP) is not clearly understood. Central obesity is characterized by a state of systemic low grade inflammation and insulin resistance. Adipose tissue has recently been shown to secrete a variety of bioactive peptides, called adipocytokines, that can potentially affect glucose and lipid metabolism. The aim of this study was to observe the role of adiponectin, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF- α) and insulin resistance in atherogenic dyslipidemia in nondiabetic central obese males.METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study on 75 non-diabetic central obese male subjects (waist circumferences > 90 cm). Adiponectin and TNF-α testing were performed by ELISA; insulin resistance was assessed by the Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA) index, triglyceride was assessed by GPO-PAP, HDL cholesterol and small dense LDL were measured by homogenous method. Statistical analysis was done by SPSS for Windows v. 11.5 with a significance level at p < 0.05. The Pearson and Spearman’s Rho correlation coefficient was used to assess the correlation between various anthropometric and biochemical parameters.RESULTS: There were 75 patients aged 38.0±6.3 years, Adiponectin concentration was 3.55±1.38 μg/ml, HOMA index was 2.28±1.63, TNF-α was 12.42±11.25 pg/ml, triglyceride was 185.17±109.00, HDL-cholesterol was 44.15±9.23 mg/dL, small dense LDL 23.22±12.26 mg/dL. This study revealed that there were correlations between adiponectin and triglyceride (r=-0.236, p=0.042), adiponectin and HDL cholesterol (r=0.300, p=0.009), adiponectin and atherogenic dyslipidemia (r=-0.256, p=0.027), whereas there was no correlation between insulin resistance and TNF-α with the atherogenic dyslipidemia.CONCLUSION: Adiponectin might contribute to atherogenic dyslipidemia in central obese non-diabetic males. Advancing our understanding of the function and measurement of adiponectin serum concentration will be useful in clinical diagnosis of obesity related atherogenic dyslipidemia.KEYWORDS: obesity, waist circumference, adiponectin, insulin resistance, TNF-α, atherogenic dyslipidemia

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