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J Forensic Sci ; 65(5): 1698-1703, 2020 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32521065

ABSTRACT

Dermestid beetles (Dermestes maculatus De Geer 1774) are small carrion insects characterized by a rounded or oval-shaped body and white abdomen with black markings. Given their natural propensity to consume soft tissue throughout various stages of decomposition, biological anthropologists have sought to use dermestids as a forensic processing method in addition to traditional chemical tissue removal techniques. Although useful, most of the existing academic literature regarding the upkeep of dermestid colonies for skeletal remains processing either lack specificity or are outdated. Additionally, nonacademic sources that contain information regarding dermestid maintenance are often disjointed, resulting in a difficulty to replicate habitat construction and ideal environmental conditions. Therefore, this technical note presents recommendations for anthropologists interested in establishing and maintaining a D. maculatus population. These recommendations are based on our experiences using several dermestid colonies to process five unembalmed human heads, procured from an anatomical gift company for a larger study on gunshot trauma. Aspects of the dermestids' environment that are crucial for the management of a healthy colony include the type of bedding, food, water, and containment method used, in addition to maintaining appropriate temperature ranges (24-27°C) and humidity levels (35-73%). Although habitat construction and dermestid maintenance involve materials that are relatively inexpensive and readily available, setting up and maintaining a D. maculatus colony can be laborious and time consuming and should only be undertaken when the volume of casework is such that this investment would be offset.


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Animals, Laboratory , Body Remains , Coleoptera , Feeding Behavior , Postmortem Changes , Animals , Forensic Entomology , Humans
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J Immunother Cancer ; 5: 45, 2017.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28642816

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Immunotherapy plays a key role in the treatment of metastatic melanoma. Patients with autoimmune conditions and/or on immunosuppressive therapy due to orthotropic transplants, however, are systematically excluded from clinical trials. Talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC) is the first oncolytic virus to be approved by the FDA for cancer therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of T-VEC being administered in the setting of an organ transplant recipient. CASE PRESENTATION: Here we present the case of a patient with recurrent locally advanced cutaneous melanoma receiving salvage T-VEC therapy in the setting of orthotropic heart transplantation. After 5 cycles of therapy, no evidence of graft rejection has been observed to date, and the patient achieved a complete remission, and is currently off therapy. CONCLUSION: This case advocates for further investigation on the safety and efficacy of immunotherapeutic approaches, such as T-VEC, in solid organ transplant recipients.


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Heart Transplantation , Immunotherapy/methods , Melanoma/therapy , Oncolytic Virotherapy/methods , Skin Neoplasms/therapy , Aged , Head and Neck Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Head and Neck Neoplasms/therapy , Humans , Immunotherapy/adverse effects , Male , Melanoma/diagnostic imaging , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/diagnostic imaging , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/therapy , Oncolytic Virotherapy/adverse effects , Oncolytic Viruses , Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography , Scalp , Skin Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant
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Tumour Biol ; 27(1): 17-26, 2006.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16340246

ABSTRACT

The 25-kDa heat shock protein (Hsp25) is associated with various malignancies and is expressed at high levels in biopsies as well as circulating in the serum of breast cancer patients. In this study, we used RNA interference technology to silence the hsp25 gene in 4T1 breast adenocarcinoma cells, known as a poorly immunogenic, highly metastatic cell line. We demonstrate that transfection of 4T1 cells with short interference RNA-Hsp25 dramatically inhibits proliferation as compared with control transfected cells. In addition, we show that 4T1 cells transfected with short interference RNA-Hsp25 abrogates tumor migration potential by a mechanism that is in part due to the repression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 expression and a concomitant upregulation of its antagonist, tissue inhibitor metalloproteinase 1. Taken together, these findings provide a model system for the study of metastatic potential of tumors and are suggestive of an earlier unrecognized role for Hsp25 in tumor migration.


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Adenocarcinoma/genetics , Adenocarcinoma/pathology , Breast Neoplasms/genetics , Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Heat-Shock Proteins/biosynthesis , Heat-Shock Proteins/genetics , Neoplasm Metastasis/physiopathology , Neoplasm Proteins/biosynthesis , Neoplasm Proteins/genetics , RNA Interference , Base Sequence , Cell Movement , Cell Proliferation , Female , HSP27 Heat-Shock Proteins , Heat-Shock Proteins/physiology , Humans , Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/metabolism , Molecular Chaperones , Molecular Sequence Data , Neoplasm Proteins/physiology , Transfection , Tumor Cells, Cultured
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