Tissue factor expression in colorectal adenocarcinoma: association with angiogenesis and clinical and pathological aspects

Introduction: Tissue factor (TF) expression has been described in various neoplasms and was correlated with angiogenesis and metastases. Objectives: To describe TF expression in colorectal cancers, correlating it with microvessel density and clinical and pathological variables. Methods: Immunohistochemistry was used to determine TF expression and microvessel density. The Student t-test was used to compare high and low TF expression with microvessel density andwith age. The chi-squared test was used for other comparisons, and Kaplan-Meier curves were used for survival analyses. Results: Forty-three patients were operated with curative intent. Their mean age was 58.1±12.6 years old, and 62.8% were male. The rectum was the most common location (60,4%), and most tumors reached the serosa and peri-intestinal fat (72.1%). Lymph nodes were positive in 46.5%, and 72.1% of the tumors were moderately differentiated adenocarcinomas. Death occurred in 27.6±12.8months in 51.1% of the patients who had recurrence. Tissue factor expression was intense in 88.4%. There was a positive correlation between TF expression and microvessel density (p=0.02), and between TF and older age (p< 0.01). There was no correlation between TF expression and other variables (gender, histological type, penetration into the intestinal wall, and lymphatic and systemic metastases). Tissue factor expression did not correlate with survival. Conclusion: Tissue factor expression correlated with increased microvessel density and older age. Further studies are necessary to ascertain the clinical relevance of TF in colorectal cancer. (AU)

Analysis of Radial Peripapillary Capillary Density in Patients with Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy by Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）

OBJECTIVE@#We wanted to investigate the radial peripapillary capillary (RPC) network in patients with Bietti crystalline dystrophy (BCD).@*METHODS@#We compared RPC densities in the disk and different peripapillary regions, obtained using optical coherence tomography angiography in 22 patients with BCD (37 eyes) and 22 healthy subjects (37 eyes). The BCD group was then divided into Stage 2 and Stage 3 subgroups based on Yuzawa staging, comparing the RPC densities of the two.@*RESULTS@#The disk area RPC density was 38.8% ± 6.3% in the BCD group and 49.2% ± 6.1% in the control group ( P < 0.001), and peripapillary region RPC density was significantly lower in the BCD group than in the control group (49.1% ± 4.7% and 54.1% ± 3.0%, respectively, P < 0.001). There were no significant RPC density differences between the tempo quadrant and inside disk of Stages 2 and 3 subgroups; the other areas showed a significantly lower RPC density in Stage 3 than in Stage 2 BCD.@*CONCLUSION@#The BCD group RPC density was significantly lower than the control group. The reduction of RPC density in the tempo quadrant occurred mainly in the Stage 1 BCD. In contrast, the reduction of RPC density in superior, inferior, and nasal quadrants occurred mainly in Stage 2.

Correlação de padrões vasculares na imagem de banda estreita com a densidade imuno-histológica de microvasos em lesões de pregas vocais / Correlation of narrow band imaging vascular patterns with immunohistological microvessel density in vocal fold lesions

Resumo Introdução: A microarquitetura dos vasos mucosos e submucosos é crucial para o diagnóstico. A neoangiogênese é um parâmetro biológico confirmado que implica progressão e metástase no câncer de laringe. Objetivo: Investigar a correlação entre as classificações de padrões vasculares por imagem de banda estreita e densidade imuno-histológica de microvasos em diferentes tipos de lesões intraepiteliais da prega vocal. Método: A análise da densidade imuno-histológica de microvasos com o uso de anticorpos CD31 e CD34 foi feita em 77 lesões, inclusive: 20 lesões não displásicas, 20 com displasia de baixo grau, 17 com displasia de alto grau e 20 com câncer invasivo. A avaliação dos padrões vasculares com a imagem de banda estreita, de acordo com as diretrizes de classificação de Ni e da European Laryngological Society, foi feita antes da ressecção cirúrgica. Resultados: O valor médio da densidade imuno-histológica de microvasos com CD31 foi o mais alto para as lesões do Tipo IV de Ni (20,55), enquanto para o padrão longitudinal e perpendicular, de acordo com a classificação da European Laryngological Society, foi de 12,50 e 19,45, respectivamente. O maior valor médio da densidade imuno-histológica de microvasos com CD34 foi identificado nas lesões de Ni Tipo Va (35,43) e nos padrões longitudinal e perpendicular de acordo com a classificação da European Laryngological Society foi de 15,12 e 30,40, respectivamente. Conclusões: As alterações morfológicas microvasculares das lesões laríngeas intraepiteliais observadas na endoscopia por imagem de banda estreita foram positivamente correlacionadas com os índices de angiogênese da avaliação imuno-histológica.

Investigation of effect of paclitaxel on netrin 1 and factor 8 in Ehrlich solid tumors / Investigación del efecto del paclitaxel en netrina 1 y factor 8 en tumores sólidos de Ehrlich

SUMMARY: Cancer known as a malignant tumor, is a class of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. The Ehrlich tumor is a mammary adenocarcinoma of mice developed in solid and ascitic forms. This study was aimed to investigate the effects of paclitaxel on Netrin 1 and Factor 8 expression and also in tumor cell proliferation, apoptosis, angiogenesis, and development of tumor in Ehrlich solid tumors treated with paclitaxel. In this study, 26 adult Balb/C male mice were used. 6 of them were used as stock. Ehrlich ascites cells taken from animals in stock were injected subcutaneously from the neck area to all animals. The mice were randomly assigned to two groups of ten rats per group. Paclitaxel treatment group 10 mg/kg were administered to mice intraperitoneally (i.p.) 4,9, and 14th days. 15th day the animals were sacrificed and tumor tissues were taken. Paraffin-embedded solid tumor sections were stained Hematoxylin & Eosin, Masson's Trichrome. Also solid tumor sections were stained immunohistochemically with Netrin1 and Factor 8. Tunel method was applied to determine apoptosis. Paclitaxel applied as a therapeutic Ehrlich solid tumor reduced the volume of tumors in the treatment groups. At the end of the experiments, in the treatment groups' significantly reduced the Netrin 1 expression and microvessel density compared to the group control. Also paclitaxel in the treatment group increased the number of apoptotic cells. We suggest that decreasing the expression of Netrin 1 would be reduced vessel density and increased apoptosis.

RESUMEN: El cáncer, conocido como tumor maligno, es una clase de enfermedad que involucra un crecimiento celular anormal con potencial de invadir o diseminarse a otras partes del cuerpo. El tumor de Ehrlich es un adenocarcinoma mamario de ratones desarrollado en formas sólidas y ascíticas. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo investigar los efectos del paclitaxel en la expresión de Netrin 1 y Factor 8 y también en la proliferación de células tumorales, apoptosis, angiogénesis y desarrollo de tumores sólidos de Ehrlich tratados con paclitaxel. En esta investigación se utilizaron 26 ratones machos Balb / C adultos. Seis de ellos se utilizaron como stock. Se inyectaron por vía subcutánea células de ascitis de Ehrlich tomadas de animales en la zona del cuello. Los ratones se asignaron aleatoriamente a dos grupos de diez ratas por grupo. Se administraron 10 mg/kg del grupo de tratamiento con paclitaxel a ratones por vía intraperitoneal (i.p.) 4, 9 y 14 días. El día 15 se sacrificaron los animales y se extrajeron los tejidos tumorales. Las secciones de tumor sólido incluidas en parafina se tiñeron con hematoxilina y eosina y tricrómico de Masson. También se tiñeron inmunohisto-químicamente secciones de tumor sólido con Netrin1 y Factor 8. Se aplicó el método Tunel para determinar la apoptosis. El paclitaxel aplicado como tumor sólido terapéutico de Ehrlich redujo el volumen de tumores en los grupos de tratamiento. Al final de los experimentos, en los grupos de tratamiento se redujo significativamente la expresión de Netrin 1 y la densidad de microvasos en comparación con el grupo control. Además, el paclitaxel en el grupo tratamiento aumentó el número de células apoptóticas. Sugerimos que la disminución de la expresión de Netrin 1 reduciría la densidad de los vasos y aumentaría la apoptosis.

Expresión de Podoplanina en Mucosa Oral Normal, Displasia Epitelial Oral y Carcinoma Oral de Células Escamosas / Immunoexpression of Podoplanin in Normal Oral Mucosa, Epithelial Displasia and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

RESUMEN: Evaluar la inmunoexpresión de podoplanina (PDPN) en el epitelio y vasos linfáticos en muestras de mucosa oral normal (MON), displasia epitelial oral (DEO) y carcinoma espinocelular oral (CECO). Estudio descriptivo de serie de casos. La muestra estuvo constituida por 19 casos de MON, 18 de DEO y 19 de CECO. Se consideraron positivas aquellas células con tinción de membrana y/o citoplasmático. Para la evaluación de PDPN epitelial se realizó un análisis semicuantitativo a través del producto entre la intensidad y porcentaje de células teñidas (immunoreactive score- IRS), mientras que para la evaluación de los vasos linfáticos, se determinó la densidad media vascular (DMV) a partir del promedio de la densidad linfática en tres campos ópticos por muestra. El mayor valor de IRS se observó en el grupo de CECO, seguido por DEO y el menor valor fue en el grupo de MON, con diferencias estadísticamente significativas al comparar CECO/DEO (p= 0,0200) y CECO/MON (p= 0,0078). Al comparar los valores de DMV según diagnóstico, se obtuvo que estos fueron bastante similares y no presentaron diferencias significativas entre sí (p= 0,4273). Finalmente, se analizó la relación entre los valores de IRS de podoplanina epitelial y la densidad media vascular de los linfáticos, a través del test de independencia de Spearman, el cual determinó que no hay un grado de asociación entre ambas variables (p= 0,2056). Conclusión: el IRS epitelial aumenta su valor al comparar muestras de MON, DEO y CECO. No existen diferencias significativas, en las muestras estudiadas, entre los valores de DMV linfática. No existe relación entre la expresión de PDPN epitelial y DMV linfática en muestras de DEO y CECO.

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to evaluate the expression of Podoplanin (PDPN) in epithelium and lymphatic vessels in normal oral mucosa (NOM), oral epithelial displasia (OED) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). A descriptive case study was carried out. Nineteen histological samples diagnosed with NOM, 18 diagnosed with OED and 19 with OSCC. Immunopositive cells for PDPN were those that presented membrane and/or cytoplasmic staining. A semi-quantitative analysis of the stained sections was made according to the immunoreactive score (IRS) for the extension and intensity of epithelial cells, while the evaluation of lymphangiogenesis was made through the calculation of the mean vascular density (MVD). The results indicated the higher IRS value was in OSCC followed by OED and lowest in NOM, with significant differences between OSCC/OED (p= 0.0200) and OSCC/NOM (p= 0.0078). No differences in MVD were found between the studied samples (p= 0.4273). Finally, the correlation between the value of epithelial IRS and MVD was analyzed through Spearman Independence test, which determined there was no statistically significant relationship between the studied variables (p= 0.2056). In conclusion, epithelial IRS value is greater in OSCC samples than OED and NOM. There was no statistically significant difference in lymphatic MVD in the studied samples. There is no correlation between the epithelial PDPN expression and lymphatic MVD in OSCC and OED samples.