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PANEL DISCUSSION
MODERATOR: DR. RUPAM ARORA / Dr. Sharda Jain
PANELISTS:
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DR. DEEPTI NABH
DR. ILA GUPTA
DR. JYOTI AGARWAL
DR. RAJ BOKADIA
DR. RENU CHAWLA
Is cervical cancer common
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Download slide highlights of key studies addressing current issues in HIV care, as reported at this important annual conference.
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Title: Sense of Taste
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of taste buds.
Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
Key Topics:
Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
Taste Threshold and Index:
Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
Inability to taste certain substances, particularly thiourea compounds
Example: Phenylthiocarbamide
Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
Neurotransmitters and Taste Threshold:
Effects of serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) on taste sensitivity
Supertasters:
25% of the population with heightened sensitivity to taste, especially bitterness
Increased number of fungiform papillae
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Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
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• Massive loss of HIV-1 specific CD4 T cells
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22. How should screening for aneuploidy be undertaken?
• HIV infection and/or HAART - biochemical markers
– Second-trimester screening for Down syndrome:
Elevated hCG, AFP1,2
was associated with high viral loads
and low CD4 cell counts2
• Brossard et al (2008)3
- Case–control study of 312 HIV
infected women
– MOMs for PAPP-A and beta-hCG: lower in HIV-positive
women (0.88 vs 1.05 and 0.84 vs 1.09, respectively;
P<0.005)
– No differences – Fetal NT, alpha fetoprotein (2nd
trimester)
– No impact on risk estimation of risk of Down syndrome
1 Yudin MH, et al. AJOG 2003; 189: 973–6
2 Gross S, et al. AJOG 2003; 188: 1052–6
3 Brossard P, et al. AIDS 2008; 22: 2013–7
23. How should screening for aneuploidy be undertaken?
• Savvidou (2010): Case control study: 90 HIV-positive and
450 HIV-negative pregnant women, 1st
trimester markers
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24. How should screening for aneuploidy be undertaken?
• Spencer (2010) – Case-control study
• 1st
trimester: 92 HIV-infected women VS 912 controls
– No significant difference
– Free Beta-hCG MoM level (0.978 vs. 0.981, p = 1.0)
– PAPP-A MoM levels (1.190 vs. 1.102, p = 0.099)
– Delta NT (0.1374 vs. 0.0445, p = 0.063)
Spencer K. et al. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2010; 24: 1-4
25. How should screening for aneuploidy be undertaken?
• Spencer (2010) – Case-control study
• 2nd
trimester: 52 HIV-infected women VS 378 controls
– No significant difference: hCG (1.0575 vs. 0.9619, p =
0.18), AFP (0.9734 vs. 0.9350, p = 0.65)
– UE3: significantly lower (0.970 vs. 1.110, p = 0.0005)
– Further studies are required to evaluate UE3 levels
and impact on screening in the second trimester
Screening for aneuploidy can be offered to
pregnant women who are HIV positive
Spencer K. et al. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2010; 24: 1-4
26. How safe is invasive diagnostic testing?
• Pre-HAART era - increased risk of HIV transmission (2-4
fold)
• HAART era – limited data
• Somigliana (2005) - multicenter case series: 63 HIV
infected women underwent amniocentesis(89%), CVS or
cordocentesis: 1st
-2nd
trimester
– 2 of 60 viable infants (3.3%) were infected with HIV
– No significant difference observed in women who did
not undergo antenatal invasive techniques (1.7%, P =
0.30)
– No transmissions occurred among 45 women on
combination antiretroviral drug regimens
Somigliana E, et al. AJOG 2005; 193: 437–42
27. • Mandelbrot (2009) - Multicenter French Perinatal HIV
Cohort (1985 – 2006) - 142 amniocenteses / 9302
singleton pregnancies
– MTCT in the amniocentesis group
• mothers who received no antiretroviral agents –
3/12 (25.0%)
• mothers receiving monotherapy or double-NRTI -
3/49 (6.1%)
• mothers receiving HAART (0/81) VS 1.2%
(30/2,528) when no amniocentesis was performed
– Conclusion: Amniocentesis is not a major risk factor
for MTCT in mothers treated with effective
antiretroviral therapy
How safe is invasive diagnostic testing?
Mandelbrot L, et al. AJOG 2009;200:160.e1-160.e9
28. • For women known to be HIV positive
– Taking HAART, viral load > 50 copies/ml - advisable
to delay the amniocentesis until the maternal viral
load < 50 copies/ml or undetectable
– Not already taking HAART, administration of
antiretrovirals to cover the procedure is advised
– When performing amniocentesis, the placental route
is absolutely contraindicated
– CVS and cordocentesis - too risky to offer to HIV-
infected women
How safe is invasive diagnostic testing?
RCOG, green top guidelines No 39. July 2010
Recommendations for Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant HIV-1-Infected Women, USA 2010
29. When should ultrasound scanning be undertaken?
• Antiretroviral drugs and congenital anomalies –
No significant association
– Townsend (2009)1
– UK national surveillance study,
N=8,242
• Rate of reported major and minor congenital
abnormality - 2.8%
• No increased risk of abnormalities in infants exposed
to efavirenz (2.4%)
– NICHD International Site Development Initiative (NISDI)
study(2010)2
• Overall prevalence of congenital anomaly - 6.2/100 live
births
• 1st
trimester exposure - similar to 2nd
or 3rd
trimester
exposure 1 Townsend C, et al. AIDS 2009, 23:519–524
2 Joao EC,et al. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2010; 53: 176–85
30. What are the complications of HIV and adverse effects
of HAART? - prior to antiretroviral use
• Brocklehurst (1998) - meta-analysis; 31 prospective
studies(1983 -1996)
– Spontaneous abortion 4.05 (95% CI 2.75-5.96)
– Stillbirth 3.91 (95% CI 2.65-5.77)
– Perinatal mortality 1.79 (95% CI 1.14-2.81)
– IUGR 1.70 (95% CI 1.43-2.02)
– Low birthweight 2.09 (95% CI 1.86-2.35)
– Preterm delivery 1.83 (95% CI 1.63-2.06)
• More advanced disease and/or immunosuppression -
higher rates of adverse outcomes
Brocklehurst P, et al. BJOG. 1998;105:836-48
31. • Neonatal outcome of premature deliveries VS the
increased risk of perinatal transmission
• PPROM - GA > 34 weeks
– The risk of chorioamnionitis and perinatal HIV
transmission should be concerned
– Delivery should be expedited
• PPROM – GA < 34 weeks
– Limited case series data regarding transmission risk
in women taking HAART
How should preterm PROM be managed?
32. Duration of membranes rupture
• Meta-analysis of 15 observational studies (4721 HIV-
positive patients)*
– 2% increase in the risk of transmission for each hour
of rupture of membranes (AIDs)
– Non-AIDs, 6% at 2 hours and 8% at 24 hours
AIDs
Non-AIDs
Herpes Simplex and HIV infections and Preterm PROM. 2011; 54(2): 330-6
33. • PPROM – GA < 34 weeks
– No clear guidelines for the management
– Multidisciplinary team consultation – HIV physicians
and pediatricians
– Antenatal corticosteroids
– Genital infection screening
– Antibiotics for prolonged latency period
– Evidence of chorioamnionitis and fetal distress -
prompt delivery
How should preterm PROM be managed?
RCOG, green top guidelines No 39. July 2010
Panel on treatment of HIV-infected pregnant women and
prevention of perinatal Transmission, NIH, USA, 2010
0.1 microns in size (4 millionth of an inch!)
Viral envelope=proteins gp120 and gp41 make up
the “spikes” approx 72.
Matrix, just below = p17
Core/capsid is “bullet” shaped
(made of protein p24)
Inside core: 3 enzymes
Reverse Transcriptase
Integrase
Protease
Two identical strands of RNA
HIV approaches human T cell with CD4 receptor
gp120 binds to CD4 receptor exposes V3 loop
Binds to co-receptor CR5 or CXCR4
Gp120 dissociates from gp41
Gp41 inserts fusion peptide into cell membrane
Fusion pore expands rapidly pushing gp41 aside
Propels viral core into host
cytoplasm
Little known about this part
Uncoats to release viral genome
& accessory proteins
RNA converted to DNA
Reverse Transcriptase to make double
Strand DNA by using nucleotides from cytoplasm
Ready to hijack host cells machinery
For reproduction of HIV
Preintegration complex
Viral RNA bridges nuclear membrane
Integrase used to insert double stranded DNA
Into host cell’s DNA
Host cell latently infected
Viral DNA is a provirus awaiting activation from immune cell
Instruction to cell “machinery” to make HIV components
2 strands of RNA, transported out
1 strand translated into subunits of HIV
Other strand, template for new HIV
Protease separates (cleavage) subunits
Subunits combine=new viron