Cáncer de colon en Colombia, fenotipo molecular: tamizaje para síndromes con agregación familiar / Colorectal cancer in Colombia molecular phenotype: screening for syndromes with familial aggregation

Objetivo: Caracterizar las características clínico-patológicas y algunos fenotipos moleculares del cáncer colorrectal (CCR), en 1278 pacientes de la región andina colombiana. Métodos: Se analizó una muestra de 1278 pacientes con CCR. Análisis de expresión de los genes MMR-Mismatch Repair-hMLH1, utilizando métodos inmunohistoquímicos (IHC). Para inestabilidad microsatelital-MSI se utilizó ADN de tejido tumoral-normal mediante PCR. Resultados: Promedio de edad 57,4 años, la enfermedad es más frecuente en el género femenino 53,2%. La frecuencia de pacientes menores de 50 años (26,5%) es mayor a la esperada, el CCR en estos casos se asoció a tipos histológicos agresivos -carcinoma mucinoso y carcinoma en anillo de sello- p=<0,000, los cuales, a su vez, resultaron asociados a inestabilidad microsatelital (MSI-H). La localización más frecuente: recto (31,1%), p=0,002, el diagnóstico se produjo en estados avanzados de la enfermedad T3-T4 (75,1%) p=0,022. Tipo histológico más frecuente: adenocarcinoma. La sensibilidad del análisis inmunohistoquímico de MLH1 para la detección de MSI+, fue de 71% (CI: 49 - 87). El análisis por IHC-MLH1 en 575 casos mostró pérdida de la expresión en el 7% de los pacientes. Las pruebas de MSI se realizaron en 451 casos de CCR; el 23% presentaron alta inestabilidad microsatelital (MSI-H). Conclusión: La determinación de inestabilidad microsatelital y la inmunohistoquímica para MMR permiten identificar pacientes en riesgo de ser portadores de mutaciones relacionadas con síndrome de Lynch en pacientes colombianos.

Objective: To characterize the main clinicopathological features and the molecular phenotypes of Colorectal Carcinoma (CRC), in 1,278 patients from the Colombian Andean region. Methods: 1278 patients with CRC. Analyses of the MMR (Mismatch Repair) genes hMLH1, immunohistochemical methods (IHC) were used. To evaluate microsatellite instability (MSI), DNA from tumoral-normal tissue by PCR. Results: The average age of Colombian CRC patients is 57.4 years. The disease is more common in females (53.2%). The frequency of patients younger than 50 years (26.5%) is higher than expected; the CRC in these cases was associated with histological types: aggressive, mucinous carcinoma and singlet ring carcinoma (P= <0.000), which in turn were associated with microsatellite instability (MSI-H). The most frequent location was in the rectum (31.3%), p=0.002 and the diagnosis occurred in advanced stages of the disease T3-T4 (75.1%) p=0.022. The most common histological type was adenocarcinoma. The sensitivity of the immunohistochemical analysis of MLH1 for the detection of MSI+ was 71% (Cl: 49-87). In 575 cases, the IHC-MLH1 analysis showed loss of expression in 7% of patients. MSI analysis was performed in 451 cases of CRC, with 25% show in high microsatellite instability (MSI-H). Conclusions: The determination of microsatelital instability and immunohistochemistry for MMRs allow to identify patients at risk of being carriers of mutations related to Lynch syndrome in Colombian patients.

Coevolución genética Homo sapiens-Helicobacter pylori y sus implicaciones en el desarrollo del cáncer gástrico: una revisión sistemática / A Systematic Review of Genetic Coevolution of Homo Sapiens and Helicobacter Pylori: Implications for Development of Gastric Cancer

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), clasificada como carcinógeno tipo I para cáncer gástrico (CG), ha acompañado al hombre al menos desde hace 116 000 años. Los conocimientos de las fuerzas evolutivas que modulan el rol de esta bacteria en el desarrollo del espectro de enfermedades gástricas son aún escasos. Esta revisión sistemática recopila artículos que reportan un proceso de coevolución, relacionan los componentes ancestrales huésped-hospedero y describen mecanismos adaptativos de H. pylori al entorno gástrico humano, con el fin de comprender si el proceso de coevolución modula la patogenicidad de la bacteria y el desarrollo de enfermedades gástricas. Se realizó una búsqueda sistemática en las bases de datos electrónicas: MEDLINE (OvidSP), Scopus (ScienceDirect), Scielo y Tree of Science (ToS); términos de búsqueda: "stomach", "cancer", "neoplasms", "ethinicity", "evolution", "genetics", "ancestry" y "Helicobacter pylori". Idiomas: inglés y español. Los datos fueron filtrados por un revisor utilizando un formulario estándar de extracción y ulteriormente revisados por otro. El riesgo de sesgo y la calidad metodológica de los estudios fueron evaluadas con el programa: Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP). Del total de 1584 estudios, 36 cumplieron los criterios de inclusión. Los factores más relevantes en el desarrollo del espectro de enfermedades asociadas con la infección por H. pylori son: la disrupción en el proceso de coevolución entre la bacteria y su huésped humano -por la transferencia horizontal de segmentos de genes que no han evolucionado con sus anfitriones-; las sustituciones de aminoácidos; la fijación y la selección positiva principalmente en las regiones hipervariables.

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is classified as carcinogen type I for gastric cancer (GC). Although it has accompanied man for at least 116,000 years, knowledge of the evolutionary forces that modulate the role of this bacterium within the development of the spectrum of gastric diseases is still scarce. This systematic review compiles articles that report a process of coevolution process, relate host-host ancestral components, and describe H. pylori’s mechanisms of adaptation to the human gastric environment in order to understand if coevolution has modulated the pathogenicity of these bacteria and the development of gastric diseases. A systematic search was carried out in MEDLINE (OvidSP), Scopus (ScienceDirect), Scielo and Tree of Science (ToS). The following search terms were used: "Stomach", "Cancer", "Neoplasms", "Ethinicity", "Evolution", "Genetics", "Ancestry" and "Helicobacter pylori", and searches were conducted in both English and Spanish. The data were filtered by one reviewer using a standard extraction form and then reviewed by another. The risk of bias and the methodological quality of the studies were evaluated using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP). Thirty-six of the total 1,584 studies found met the inclusion criteria. The most relevant factors in the development of the spectrum of diseases associated with H. pylori infection are amino acid substitutions, binding and positive selection mainly in the hypervariable regions, and disruption of the coevolution process between the bacteria and their human hosts as the result of horizontal transfer of gene segments that did not evolve with their host.

Perfil de aminoácidos plasmáticos en adolescentes saludables embarazadas de Maracaibo, Venezuela / Plasma amino acids profile of healthy pregnant adolescents in Maracaibo, Venezuela

One hundred female adolescents (13-18 y) were clinical and anthropometrically studied to select only those with adequate nutrition. Most adolescents belonged to IV socio-economic stratum families (worker class). Height, weight, age, body mass index and medial arm circumference were used as anthropometric parameters. After screening, only 41 non pregnant girls (control) and 42 pregnant girls with adequate nutrition were selected to analyze plasma amino acids. Fasting peripheral venous blood was drawn, and plasma amino acids were analyzed by HPLC. Amino acid concentrations were expressed as umol/L +/- SE. SAS/STAT program was used for statistical analysis. Amino acid values of control adolescent group were found in ranges reported by other investigators, with slight variations, mostly in diminution, presumably due to nutritional, metabolic or genetic conditions of people living in tropical regions. In pregnant healthy adolescents, distributed according to gestational age: < 32 weeks (n = 30) and > 32 weeks (n = 12), a diminution of total molar plasma amino acids was found, by comparing with control values. Ten amino acids (Pro, Gly, Gln, Arg, Ser, Orn, Tau, Leu, Thr and Val) appeared significantively diminished throughout gestation, being Gly. Gln and Arg most affected since earlier weeks. During the 2nd period. Thr and Val increased their grade of affectation; whereas some amino acids values (Orn, Pro and Tau) tended to recuperate. Several of affected amino acids are gluconegoenic, thus, they could be utilized to supply the energy required by the pregnant adolescent against her double stress: the fetus development and her own development. The plasma amino acid values reported in both, healthy non pregnant and pregnant adolescents, could be taken as regional referential profile of plasma amino acids in this poblational group for further research on adolescent and fetal--maternal malnutrition.