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The article discusses a case study of a 42-year-old female with cholinergic urticaria who experienced anaphylaxis when wiping sweat into her eyes. The patient underwent various tests, including a basophil activation test (BAT), to confirm the diagnosis of anaphylaxis due to autologous sweat. The study suggests that BAT could be an alternative diagnostic method for identifying allergens in cases of autologous sweat-induced anaphylaxis, especially when other tests yield inconclusive results. [Extracted from the article]

Although immobility is a common cause of muscle atrophy, the mechanism underlying this causality is unclear. We here show that Kruppel-like factor 15 (KLF15) and IL-6 are upregulated in skeletal muscle of limb-immobilized mice and that mice with KLF15 deficiency in skeletal muscle or with systemic IL-6 deficiency are protected from immobility-induced muscle atrophy. A newly developed [Ca.sup.2+] bioimaging revealed that the cytosolic [Ca.sup.2+] concentration ([[Ca.sup.2+]].) of skeletal muscle is reduced to below the basal level by immobilization, which is associated with the downregulation of Piezo1. Acute disruption of Piezol in skeletal muscle induced Klf15 and Il6 expression as well as muscle atrophy, which was prevented by antibodies against IL-6. A role for the Piezo1/KLF15/IL-6 axis in immobility-induced muscle atrophy was validated in human samples. Our results thus uncover a paradigm for [Ca.sup.2+] signaling in that a decrease in [[Ca.sup.2+]] from the basal level triggers a defined biological event., Introduction A decline in skeletal muscle mass can lead to a variety of detrimental conditions and a consequent shortening of life (1). Although many pathological conditions--including neuromuscular, cardiovascular, metabolic, inflammatory, [...]

Although immobility is a common cause of muscle atrophy, the mechanism underlying this causality is unclear. We here show that Krüppel-like factor 15 (KLF15) and IL-6 are upregulated in skeletal muscle of limb-immobilized mice and that mice with KLF15 deficiency in skeletal muscle or with systemic IL-6 deficiency are protected from immobility-induced muscle atrophy. A newly developed Ca2+ bioimaging revealed that the cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) of skeletal muscle is reduced to below the basal level by immobilization, which is associated with the downregulation of Piezo1. Acute disruption of Piezo1 in skeletal muscle induced Klf15 and Il6 expression as well as muscle atrophy, which was prevented by antibodies against IL-6. A role for the Piezo1/KLF15/IL-6 axis in immobility-induced muscle atrophy was validated in human samples. Our results thus uncover a paradigm for Ca2+ signaling in that a decrease in [Ca2+]i from the basal level triggers a defined biological event. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a chronic non-infectious neutrophilic dermatosis that causes undermining ulcers. Topical therapies for the deep ulcers of pyoderma gangrenosum have not been established. To investigate whether negative-pressure wound therapy is effective for a pyoderma gangrenosum ulcer, we used the PICO single use negative-pressure wound therapy system (Smith & Nephew, London, UK) for two pyoderma gangrenosum patients. In these cases, the ulcers decreased in size and necrolytic tissue was removed notably. Moreover, there were no secondary infections nor was there Koebner phenomena. Our cases suggest that portable negative-pressure wound therapy can be a treatment option for deep, intractable ulcers caused by pyoderma gangrenosum. Because portable negative-pressure wound therapy devices afford increased mobility to patients, they can give the patient a better quality of life than standard negative-pressure wound therapy systems do., (© 2017 Japanese Dermatological Association.)