Correlation of changes in HIF-1α and p53 expressions with vitamin B3 deficiency in skin cancer patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 154 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Liu ◽  
Hao Yang ◽  
Yunzhu Mou ◽  
Hao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Vitamin B3 ◽  
Vitamin B3 Deficiency

scholarly journals Management of Acute Radiodermatitis in Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Patients Using Electrospun Nanofibrous Patches Loaded with Pinus halepensis Bark Extract

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2596
Author(s):  
Aikaterini Kyritsi ◽  
Stefanos Kikionis ◽  
Anna Tagka ◽  
Nikolaos Koliarakis ◽  
Antonia Evangelatou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Pinus Halepensis ◽  
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group ◽  
Bark Extract ◽  
Skin Reactions ◽  
Non Melanoma Skin Cancer ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Melanoma Skin

Acute radiodermatitis is the most common side effect in non-melanoma skin cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Nonetheless, despite the ongoing progress of clinical trials, no effective regimen has been found yet. In this study, a non-woven patch, comprised of electrospun polymeric micro/nanofibers loaded with an aqueous extract of Pinus halepensis bark (PHBE), was fabricated and clinically tested for its efficacy to prevent radiodermatitis. The bioactivity of the PHBE patch was evaluated in comparison with a medical cream indicated for acute radiodermatitis. Twelve volunteer patients were selected and randomly assigned to two groups, applying either the PHBE patch or the reference cream daily. Evaluation of radiation-induced skin reactions was performed during the radiotherapy period and 1 month afterwards according to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) grading scale, photo-documentation, patient-reported outcomes (Visual Analog Scale, questionnaire), biophysical measurements (hydration, transepidermal water loss, erythema, melanin), and image analysis. In contrast with the reference product, the PHBE patch showed significant anti-inflammatory activity and restored most skin parameters to normal levels 1 month after completion of radiation therapy. No adverse event was reported, indicating that the application of the PHBE patch can be considered as a safe medical device for prophylactic radiodermatitis treatment.

scholarly journals Determination of Vitamin B3 Vitamer (Nicotinamide) and Vitamin B6 Vitamers in Human Hair Using LC-MS/MS

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (15) ◽  
pp. 4487
Author(s):  
Sundus M. Sallabi ◽  
Aishah Alhmoudi ◽  
Manal Alshekaili ◽  
Iltaf Shah
Keyword(s):  
Human Hair ◽  
Vitamin B6 ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Reversed Phase ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Vitamin B3 ◽  
Hair Samples ◽  
Pyridoxal Hydrochloride ◽  
Vitamin B3 Deficiency

Water-soluble B vitamins participate in numerous crucial metabolic reactions and are critical for maintaining our health. Vitamin B deficiencies cause many different types of diseases, such as dementia, anaemia, cardiovascular disease, neural tube defects, Crohn’s disease, celiac disease, and HIV. Vitamin B3 deficiency is linked to pellagra and cancer, while niacin (or nicotinic acid) lowers low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglycerides in the blood and increases high-density lipoprotein (HDL). A highly sensitive and robust liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectroscopy (LC/MS-MS) method was developed to detect and quantify a vitamin B3 vitamer (nicotinamide) and vitamin B6 vitamers (pyridoxial 5′-phosphate (PLP), pyridoxal hydrochloride (PL), pyridoxamine dihydrochloride (PM), pridoxamine-5′-phosphate (PMP), and pyridoxine hydrochloride (PN)) in human hair samples of the UAE population. Forty students’ volunteers took part in the study and donated their hair samples. The analytes were extracted and then separated using a reversed-phase Poroshell EC-C18 column, eluted using two mobile phases, and quantified using LC/MS-MS system. The method was validated in human hair using parameters such as linearity, intra- and inter-day accuracy, and precision and recovery. The method was then used to detect vitamin B3 and B6 vitamers in the human hair samples. Of all the vitamin B3 and B6 vitamers tested, only nicotinamide was detected and quantified in human hair. Of the 40 samples analysed, 12 were in the range 100–200 pg/mg, 15 in the range 200–500 pg/mg, 9 in the range of 500–4000 pg/mg. The LC/MS-MS method is effective, sensitive, and robust for the detection of vitamin B3 and its vitamer nicotinamide in human hair samples. This developed hair test can be used in clinical examination to complement blood and urine tests for the long-term deficiency, detection, and quantification of nicotinamide.

Tattoo regret: Adverse health‐care implications of skin tattooing in skin cancer patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-82
Author(s):  
David Veitch ◽  
Aaron Wernham ◽  
Hayley Smith ◽  
Sandeep Varma ◽  
Lorraine Abercrombie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Adverse Health
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