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Purpose To investigate the clinicopathologic features of RELA fusion-positive ependymoma. Methods The clinical manifestations, radiological appearance, pathological and immunohistochemical findings and immunophenotype in 11 cases of RELA fusion-positive ependymoma were retrospectively analyzed, and the related literature was reviewed. Results Eleven cases of RELA fusion-positive ependymomas occured in the supratentorial region. There were 6 males and 5 females ranged in age from 3-56 years (median = 27). Imaging showed the occupying lesion in the supratentorial region. Histologically, a distinctive branching network of delicate capillaries and (true) ependymal rosettes/pseudorosettes were observed. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were diffusely positive for GFAP, L1 CAM and Cyclin D1, and EMA staining with dot-like cytoplasmic reactivity were observed. Most of the cases showed a positive for nestin, but all of the cases showed negative for Olig-2. Conclusion RELA fusion-positive ependymomas usually affect the supratentorial region of young people, which have unique immunophenotype and gene phenotype, and are characterized by poor prognosis. This type of ependymoma should be identified in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis.
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Objective To study the morphological characteristics of femurs of adult human and 11 kinds of adult animals fromcattle, horses, pigs, goats, sheep, dogs, cats, rabbits, geese, ducks, chickens, and to establish an effective species identification method among various species. Methods The 4 cmmid-dia-physeal segment of the femur fromadult human (older than 20 years old) at autopsy w as obtained. Addi-tionally, the 4 cmones from11 kinds of adult animals w ere obtained. After decalcification, all femurs w ere made into slices, and then w ere observed by optical microscope. The 25 indexes w ere selected and analyzed by step discriminant analysis according to differences betw een human and mammal, human and poultry, and human and 11 kinds of animals. Results The histological structure of bone mineral density of middle part of femur had obvious characteristics among the species. And the morphology and number of osteon show ed the trend of obvious biological evolution. There w ere 11 indexes w ith significant differ-ences betw een human and 11 kinds of animals to establish some mathematical models to discriminate all species. The correct discrimination rate w as 96.3% betw een human and mammal. The correct discrimina-tion rate w as up to 100% betw een human and poultry, and w as 89.4% among human, mammal and poultry. Conclusion The mathematical models have good correct discrimination rate among human and the other animals, w hich could be applied in the practical species identification cases.
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OBJECTIVE@#To study the morphological characteristics of femurs of adult human and 11 kinds of adult animals from cattle, horses, pigs, goats, sheep, dogs, cats, rabbits, geese, ducks, chickens, and to establish an effective species identification method among various species.@*METHODS@#The 4 cm mid-diaphyseal segment of the femur from adult human (older than 20 years old) at autopsy was obtained. Addi-tionally, the 4 cm ones from 11 kinds of adult animals were obtained. After decalcification, all femurs were made into slices, and then were observed by optical microscope. The 25 indexes were selected and analyzed by step discriminant analysis according to differences between human and mammal, human and poultry, and human and 11 kinds of animals.@*RESULTS@#The histological structure of bone mineral density of middle part of femur had obvious characteristics among the species. And the morphology and number of osteon showed the trend of obvious biological evolution. There were 11 indexes with significant differences between human and 11 kinds of animals to establish some mathematical models to discriminate all species. The correct discrimination rate was 96.3% between human and mammal. The correct discrimination rate was up to 100% between human and poultry, and was 89.4% among human, mammal and poultry.@*CONCLUSION@#The mathematical models have good correct discrimination rate among human and the other animals, which could be applied in the practical species identification cases.
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Adult , Animals , Cats , Cattle , Dogs , Humans , Autopsy , Bone Density , Cadaver , Chickens , Discriminant Analysis , Femur/ultrastructure , Forensic Anthropology , Haversian System/ultrastructure , Horses , Sheep , Species Specificity , SwineABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare the tubulogenesis capability of malignant glioma-derived microvessel endothelial cells (GDMEC) from human brain with that of ECV304 cells in a three dimentional model and to explore the significance of GDMEC in the study on angiogenesis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The GDMEC were isolated from malignant gliomas of human brain and purified by selective binding to the monoclonal antibody against CD105 bound to the magnetic MACS MicroBeads. GDMEC and endothelial-like cell line ECV304 were compared with their capabilities of formatting tubule-like structure (TLS) in the three dimentional collagen matrix, with or without inducement by various concentration of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The obtained GDMEC had a high purification (98%) and could be successfully cultured in vitro. GDMECs formed more TLS than ECV304 cells of the same number and at the same time points. VEGF could induce rapid formation of TLS in a dose-dependent manner, however, ECV304 cells were less response to VEGF stimulation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>GDMEC could maintain their endothelial characteristics and potential capability of angiogenesis. They were more response to VEGF than ECV304, therefore, more suitable for in vitro studies on tumor angiogenesis.</p>