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Pesquisa de células malignas circulantes em pacientes com melanoma maligno de coróide / Detection of circulating malignant cells in patients with uveal melanoma
Fernandes, Bruno F; Antecka, Emilia; Passos, Gilberto dos; Burnier Júnior, Miguel N.
  • Fernandes, Bruno F; McGill University Health Center. Henry C. Witelson Ocular Pathology Laboratory. Departamento de Oftalmologia e Patologia. Montreal. CA
  • Antecka, Emilia; McGill University Health Center. Henry C. Witelson Ocular Pathology Laboratory. Departamento de Oftalmologia e Patologia. Montreal. CA
  • Passos, Gilberto dos; Hospital dos Servidores do Estado. Departamento de Oftalmologia. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Burnier Júnior, Miguel N; McGill University Health Center. Henry C. Witelson Ocular Pathology Laboratory. Departamento de Oftalmologia e Patologia. Montreal. CA
Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 70(4): 593-598, jul.-ago. 2007. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-461946
RESUMO

OBJETIVO:

Avaliar a possibilidade de identificação de células malignas circulantes nas amostras de sangue periférico de pacientes brasileiros com melanoma maligno de coróide enviadas para análise no exterior.

MÉTODOS:

Os marcadores melan-A e tirosinase foram usados para detectar a presença de células malignas circulantes, pela transcrição reversa seguida de reação em cadeia da polimerase e análise seqüencial de DNA (RT-nested-PCR), em seis pacientes com melanoma maligno de coróide, diagnosticados no Brasil.

RESULTADOS:

Cinco pacientes deste grupo (83,33 por cento) foram considerados positivos. A reação de RT-nested-PCR foi positiva para melan-A em quatro (66,7 por cento) e positiva para tirosinase em quatro (66,7 por cento) dos seis pacientes testados. Três (50 por cento) pacientes foram positivos para os dois marcadores. Um (16,7 por cento) paciente foi negativo para ambos marcadores.

CONCLUSÃO:

A pesquisa de células malignas circulantes usando RT-nested-PCR, foi positiva na maioria dos pacientes estudados. A qualidade das amostras de sangue periférico dos pacientes brasileiros foi mantida no material preservado mesmo após ter sido enviado ao exterior.
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

The purpose of our study was to detect circulating malignant cells (CMCs) in oversea-shipped blood samples of patients with uveal melanoma diagnosed in Brazil. METHODOS Melan-A and tyrosinase were the two markers used for the detection of CMCs, using reverse transcriptase nested polymerase chain reaction (RT-nested-PCR) in 6 patients with uveal melanoma. The expression of beta-actin and GAPDH were used to assess the quality of the material.

RESULTS:

Five patients (83.33 percent) tested positive for the presence of CMCs. The RT-nested-PCR was positive for melan-A in 4 patients (66.7 percent) and positive for tyrosinase in 4 (66.7 percent) of the 6 patients. Three (50 percent) patients were positive for both markers. One (16.7 percent) patient was negative for both markers. All negative controls were negative.

CONCLUSION:

The quality of the blood samples shipped overseas, from patients with uveal melanoma, was preserved. The detection of CMCs using RT-nested-PCR was positive in the majority of the patients.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Uveal Neoplasms / Biomarkers, Tumor / Monophenol Monooxygenase / Melanoma / Antigens, Neoplasm / Neoplastic Cells, Circulating / Neoplasm Proteins Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / Canada Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital dos Servidores do Estado/BR / McGill University Health Center/CA

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Uveal Neoplasms / Biomarkers, Tumor / Monophenol Monooxygenase / Melanoma / Antigens, Neoplasm / Neoplastic Cells, Circulating / Neoplasm Proteins Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / Canada Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital dos Servidores do Estado/BR / McGill University Health Center/CA