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Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol ; 61(5): 903-905, 2022 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36088066

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OBJECTIVE: Swyer syndrome, or 46, XY complete gonadal dysgenesis, is a disorder of human sexual development which present with female external genitalia, lack of female reproductive organs, and a 46, XY karyotype. Many genes that participate in human sexual development have been implicated in the pathogenesis of 46, XY gonadal dysgenesis. CASE REPORT: A 18-year-old phenotypically female was presented with primary amenorrhea. Surveillance revealed hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, a normal male 46, XY karyotype and absent of functional gonad, which was confirmed by pathological examination of the streak gonad. Whole exome sequencing showed germline mutations of a novel missense variant, c.570G > C, p.Lys190Asn, in exon 2 of MAP3K1 gene. CONCLUSION: Given evolutionary conservation of lysine residue at position 190, the amino acid substitution may interfere with interaction between MAP3K1 and RHOA, and contributes to complete gonadal dysgenesis in the context of 46,XY.


Assuntos
Disgenesia Gonadal 46 XY , Disgenesia Gonadal , MAP Quinase Quinase Quinase 1 , Síndrome de Turner , Adolescente , Feminino , Disgenesia Gonadal 46 XY/genética , Humanos , Cariotipagem , MAP Quinase Quinase Quinase 1/genética , Masculino , Mutação de Sentido Incorreto
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Biomedicines ; 9(5)2021 May 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34068021

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Placental mesenchymal dysplasia (PMD) and partial hydatidiform mole (PHM) placentas share similar characteristics, such as placental overgrowth and grape-like placental tissues. Distinguishing PMD from PHM is critical because the former can result in normal birth, while the latter diagnosis will lead to artificial abortion. Aneuploidy and altered dosage of imprinted gene expression are implicated in the pathogenesis of PHM and also some of the PMD cases. Diandric triploidy is the main cause of PHM, whereas mosaic diploid androgenetic cells in the placental tissue have been associated with the formation of PMD. Here, we report a very special PMD case also presenting with trophoblast hyperplasia phenotype, which is a hallmark of PHM. This PMD placenta has a normal biparental diploid karyotype and is functionally sufficient to support normal fetal growth. We took advantage of this unique case to further dissected the potential common etiology between these two diseases. We show that the differentially methylated region (DMR) at NESP55, a secondary DMR residing in the GNAS locus, is significantly hypermethylated in the PMD placenta. Furthermore, we found heterozygous mutations in NLRP2 and homozygous variants in NLRP7 in the mother's genome. NLRP2 and NLRP7 are known maternal effect genes, and their mutation in pregnant females affects fetal development. The variants/mutations in both genes have been associated with imprinting defects in mole formation and potentially contributed to the mild abnormal imprinting observed in this case. Finally, we identified heterozygous mutations in the X-linked ATRX gene, a known maternal-zygotic imprinting regulator in the patient. Overall, our study demonstrates that PMD and PHM may share overlapping etiologies with the defective/relaxed dosage control of imprinted genes, representing two extreme ends of a spectrum.

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Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol ; 60(2): 328-330, 2021 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33678336

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OBJECTIVE: To present a rare case of endometriosis-related spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy (SHiP) with atypical subacute symptoms, which is likely to be mistaken as an infectious disease initially. CASE REPORT: A 35-year-old primigravid woman presented with diffuse lower abdominal pain and signs of peritoneal irritation for five days at 18 weeks' gestation, and the initial diagnosis was acute peritonitis. An abrupt deterioration with maternal shock and stillbirth of fetus was found in spite of close observation in emergent department. Emergent laparotomy was performed for delay-appeared hemoperitoneum. Bleeding from decidualized endometriotic tissue over posterior uterine surface was found, and hemostasis was achieved with uterine preservation. The patient recovered smoothly. CONCLUSION: SHiP is a serious obstetric complication of endometriosis with diagnostic difficulty. Its initial presentation may mimic infectious disease, so close monitoring for possible abrupt deterioration is crucial. Early detection and timely management are the key to avoid adverse pregnancy outcomes.


Assuntos
Dor Abdominal/etiologia , Endometriose/complicações , Hemoperitônio/etiologia , Complicações na Gravidez/etiologia , Dor Abdominal/cirurgia , Adulto , Feminino , Morte Fetal/etiologia , Hemoperitônio/cirurgia , Humanos , Gravidez , Complicações na Gravidez/cirurgia , Segundo Trimestre da Gravidez
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Gastric Cancer ; 24(3): 624-639, 2021 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33515163

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BACKGROUND: Gastric cancer (GC) is the third leading cause of cancer mortality globally and a molecularly heterogeneous disease. Identifying the driver pathways in GC progression is crucial to improving the clinical outcome. Recent studies identified ASPM (abnormal spindle-like microcephaly-associated) and FOXM1 (Forkhead box protein M1) as novel Wnt and cancer stem cell (CSC) regulators; their pathogenetic roles and potential crosstalks in GC remain unclarified. METHODS: The expression patterns of ASPM isoforms and FOXM1 were profiled in normal gastric epithelial and GC tissues. The functional roles of ASPM and FOXM1 in Wnt activity, cancer stemness and GC progression, and the underlying signaling processes were investigated. RESULTS: Approximately one third of GC cells upregulate the expression of ASPM isoform I (ASPMiI) in their cytoplasm; the tumors with a high ASPMiI positive score (≥ 10%) are associated with a poor prognosis of the patients. Mechanistically, the molecular interplay among FOXM1, ASPMiI and DVL3 was found to converge on ß-catenin to control the Wnt activity and the stemness property of GC cells. This multi-mode Wnt-regulatory module serves to reinforce Wnt signals in CSCs by transcriptional regulation (FOXM1-ASPM), protein-protein interactions (ASPMiI-DVL3-ß-catenin), and nuclear translocation (FOXM1-ß-catenin). CONCLUSIONS: This study illuminates a novel Wnt- and stemness-regulatory mechanism in GC cells and identifies a novel subset of FOXM1highASPMiIhigh GC with potential to guide Wnt- and stemness-related diagnostics and therapies.


Assuntos
Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , Neoplasias Gástricas/genética , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , China , Proteína Forkhead Box M1/metabolismo , Humanos , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/metabolismo , Neoplasias Gástricas/mortalidade , Neoplasias Gástricas/patologia , Análise de Sobrevida , Via de Sinalização Wnt
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BMC Womens Health ; 17(1): 56, 2017 07 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28754175

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Advances in cervical cancer management for childbearing women have led to less radical approaches. Use of fertility-sparing treatment to treat small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (SCNEC) is challenging owing to the aggressive nature of the disease, even in early stage disease. CASE PRESENTATION: A 25-year-old nulligravida woman presented with malodorous vaginal discharge and was diagnosed to have an exophytic cervical SCNEC. A magnetic resonance image scan showed no evidence of parametrial invasion or distant metastasis. Clinical staging allocated her to stage IB1 disease. She underwent radical abdominal trachelectomy for reproductive purpose. Preoperative and postoperative chemotherapy with ifosfamide/etoposide/cisplatin combining gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist were administered. She had a spontaneous, uneventful pregnancy and successfully delivered a term baby via cesarean section 7 years after treatment. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, we describe the first success in offering a fertility-preserving multimodality strategy to present favorable oncologic, reproductive, and obstetric outcomes in a fertile woman of stage I SCNEC. Individualized multimodality therapy may be utilized in specific patients with early-stage cervical cancer to preserve their fertility.


Assuntos
Carcinoma Neuroendócrino/tratamento farmacológico , Nascimento a Termo , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/administração & dosagem , Carcinoma Neuroendócrino/patologia , Cisplatino/administração & dosagem , Etoposídeo/administração & dosagem , Feminino , Fertilidade , Humanos , Ifosfamida/administração & dosagem , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Gravidez , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/patologia
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