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Medicina (Kaunas) ; 58(8)2022 Aug 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36013602

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Background and objectives: The epithelial and stromal tissues both play a role in the progression of colorectal cancer (CRC). The aim of this study was to assess the expression of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 and pro-apoptotic Bax in the epithelium as well as the lamina propria of normal colonic controls, low-grade tumor samples and high-grade tumor samples. Materials and Methods: A total of 60 samples consisting of both normal colonic and carcinoma samples was collected from the Department of Pathology, Cytology and Forensic Medicine, University Hospital Center, Split from January 2020 to December 2021. The expression of Bcl-2 and Bax markers was semi-quantitatively and quantitatively evaluated by recording immunofluorescence stain intensity and by counting stained cells in the lamina propria and epithelium. Analysis of positive cells was performed using the Mann-Whitney test. Results: In all samples, Bcl-2 was significantly more expressed in the lamina propria when compared with the epithelium. Bax was significantly more expressed in the epithelium of normal and low-grade cancer samples when compared with their respective laminae propriae. The percentage of Bcl-2-positive cells in lamina propria is about two times lower in high-grade CRC and about three times lower in low-grade CRC in comparison with healthy controls. Contrary to this, the percentage of Bax-positive cells was greater in the epithelium of low-grade CRC in comparison with healthy control and high-grade CRC. Conclusions: Our study provides a new insight into Bcl-2 and Bax expression pattern in CRC. Evaluation of Bcl-2 expression in the lamina propria and Bax expression in the epithelium could provide important information for colorectal cancer prognosis as well as potential treatment strategies.


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Apoptose , Neoplasias Colorretais , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-bcl-2/metabolismo , Neoplasias Colorretais/patologia , Humanos , Células Estromais/metabolismo , Células Estromais/patologia , Proteína X Associada a bcl-2
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Int J Mol Sci ; 23(16)2022 Aug 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36012688

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The expression pattern of the markers p19, Ki-67, MSX1, MSX2, PDL1, pRB, and CYCLINA2 was quantitatively and semiquantitatively analyzed in histologic sections of the developing and postnatal human eye at week 8, in retinoblastoma, and in various uveal melanomas post hoc studies by double immunofluorescence. The p19 immunoreactivity characterized retinal and/or choroidal cells in healthy and tumor tissues: expression was lower in the postnatal retina than in the developing retina and retinoblastoma, whereas it was high in epithelioid melanomas. Ki67 expression was high in the developing eye, retinoblastoma, and choroidal melanomas. MSX1 and MSX2 expression was similar in the developing eye and retinoblastoma, whereas it was absent in the postnatal eye. Their different expression was evident between epithelioid and myxoid melanomas. Similarly, PDL1 was absent in epithelioid melanomas, whereas it was highly expressed in developing and tumor tissues. Expression of pRB and CYCA2 was characteristic of developing and tumorous eye samples but not of the healthy postnatal eye. The observed expression differences of the analyzed markers correlate with the origin and stage of cell differentiation of the tissue samples. The fine balance of expression could play a role in both human eye development and ocular tumorigenesis. Therefore, understanding their relationship and interplay could open new avenues for potential therapeutic interventions and a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying the developmental plasticity of the eye and the development of neoplasms.


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Melanoma , Neoplasias da Retina , Retinoblastoma , Carcinogênese/genética , Ciclo Celular , Proliferação de Células , Transformação Celular Neoplásica , Desenvolvimento Embrionário , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Melanoma/metabolismo , Neoplasias da Retina/patologia , Neoplasias Uveais
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Int J Mol Sci ; 23(11)2022 May 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35682601

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The expression pattern of Connexins (Cx) 37, 40, 43, 45 and Pannexin 1 (Pnx1) was analyzed immunohistochemically, as well as semi-quantitatively and quantitatively in histological sections of developing 8th- to 12th-week human eyes and postnatal healthy eye, in retinoblastoma and different uveal melanomas. Expressions of both Cx37 and Cx43 increased during development but diminished in the postnatal period, being higher in the retina than in the choroid. Cx37 was highly expressed in the choroid of retinoblastoma, and Cx43 in epitheloid melanoma, while they were both increasingly expressed in mixoid melanoma. In contrast, mild retinal Cx40 expression during development increased to strong in postnatal period, while it was significantly higher in the choroid of mixoid melanoma. Cx45 showed significantly higher expression in the developing retina compared to other samples, while it became low postnatally and in all types of melanoma. Pnx1 was increasingly expressed in developing choroid but became lower in the postnatal eye. It was strongly expressed in epithelial and spindle melanoma, and particularly in retinoblastoma. Our results indicate importance of Cx37 and Cx40 expression in normal and pathological vascularization, and Cx43 expression in inflammatory response. Whereas Cx45 is involved in early stages of eye development, Pnx1might influence cell metabolism. Additionally, Cx43 might be a potential biomarker of tumor prognosis.


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Melanoma , Neoplasias da Retina , Retinoblastoma , Carcinogênese/metabolismo , Corioide/metabolismo , Conexina 26/metabolismo , Conexina 43/genética , Conexina 43/metabolismo , Conexinas/genética , Conexinas/metabolismo , Junções Comunicantes/metabolismo , Humanos , Melanoma/metabolismo , Retina/metabolismo , Neoplasias da Retina/genética , Neoplasias da Retina/metabolismo , Retinoblastoma/metabolismo , Proteína alfa-4 de Junções Comunicantes
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Transfus Apher Sci ; 61(5): 103440, 2022 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35422344

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BACKGROUND: Blood group phenotypes have been associated with COVID-19 susceptibility and severity. This study aimed to examine ABO/Rh blood group distribution in COVID-19-related deaths considering demographics and pathological conditions. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study at the University Hospital Center Split, Croatia, that included 245 COVID-19 positive individuals that died from April 8, 2020, to January 25, 2021. We extracted data on their blood groups, demographics, and pre-existing comorbidities and compared findings with general population data from blood group donations (n = 101,357) and non-COVID-19 deaths from 2019 (n = 4968). RESULTS: The proportion of dead males was significantly higher than in non-COVID-19 cases (63.7% vs. 48.9%, P < 0.001), while the proportion of older individuals did not differ. The prevailing pre-existing diseases were hypertension (59.6%), diabetes (37.1%), heart failure (28.8%), digestive disorder (26.5%), and solid tumor (21.6%). The ABO distribution in the deceased and donors' group showed significant differences, with the higher prevalence of A/AB group and lower prevalence of 0, but with individual differences significant only for AB and non-AB groups. There was a reduced proportion of females within the deceased with group 0 (P = 0.014) and a higher proportion of AB individuals with coronary heart disease (P = 0.024). CONCLUSION: The study confirmed a higher risk of death in males. The lower proportion of type 0 in deceased individuals was greater in females, implying that group 0 is not necessarily an independent protective factor. Coronary heart disease was identified as a potential risk factor for AB individuals.


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COVID-19 , Masculino , Feminino , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Croácia/epidemiologia , Sistema ABO de Grupos Sanguíneos , Demografia
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Cancers (Basel) ; 15(1)2022 Dec 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36612217

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Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality in adults. Understanding colorectal tumorigenesis at both the cellular and molecular levels is crucial for developing effective treatment options. Forty-one biopsy samples from patients with metastatic CRC (mCRC) were collected at Split University Hospital in Croatia. A total of 41 patients (21 with microsatellite unstable tumours and 20 with microsatellite stable tumours) were randomly included in the study. Immunolabelling of cGAS and STING in metastatic CRC was performed and further complemented by histological classification, tumour grade, and KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF mutational status of mCRC. In bivariate analysis, elevated expression of cGAS and STING was positively associated with MSI-H colon cancer (Fisher's exact test, both p = 0.0203). Combined expression analysis of cGAS and STING showed a significantly higher percentage of patients with mCRC MSI-H with a fully or partially activated cGAS-STING signalling pathway (chi-square test, p = 0.0050). After adjusting for age, sex, and STING expression, increased cGAS expression remained significantly associated with MSI-H colon cancer in a multiple logistic regression model (ß = 1.588, SE = ±0.799, p = 0.047). The cGAS-STING signalling axis represents a compelling new target for optimization of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapeutic approaches in patients with MSI-H stage IV CRC.

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Acta Clin Croat ; 60(2): 254-258, 2021 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34744275

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This paper presents the chronology, experiences, and challenges in introducing COVID-19 RT-PCR testing in Split, Croatia. We describe the processes from March 12, 2020 to May 26, 2020, starting from the initial knowledge transfer, expert team formation and management, testing implementation, and concluding with the standalone testing facilities, which used automated processes sufficient to meet testing requirements at that time. In the case presented, the COVID-19 unit was organized by joining human and laboratory resources from five clinical departments at the Split University Hospital Centre. Sample preparation procedures and analyses were launched within the restricted time frame while simultaneously training and organizing new laboratory staff and completing equipment requirements. As a result, the process that started with 30 tests per day was constantly improved over time and reached up to 160 tests per day when MagNA Pure was added to automatize RNA extraction at the end of April. At that pace, the cumulative number of samples soon exceeded the first thousand, and by the end of May it exceeded 4000. The case presented provides an example of good practice for crisis response and organization that successfully enabled sufficient COVID-19 testing capacities within the restricted time frame, human and technical resources. Despite limited understanding of COVID-19 at that time, appropriate management, transfer of knowledge, previous experiences in related laboratory and diagnostic work, as well as interdisciplinary and interdepartmental cooperation proved appropriate to overcome the above limitations and ensure adequate healthcare response.


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COVID-19 , Teste para COVID-19 , Croácia , Hospitais , Humanos , SARS-CoV-2
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J Occup Environ Med ; 63(1): 32-37, 2021 01 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32925526

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OBJECTIVES: To examine seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies in industry workers population sample. METHODS: From 23 to April 28, 2020, we conducted serological testing for antibodies (Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and Immunoglobulin M (IgM)) on 1494 factory employees living in the Split-Dalmatia and Sibenik-Knin County (Croatia). RESULTS: We detected antibodies in 1.27% of participants (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.77-1.98%). In Split facility 13/1316 (0.99%, 95% CI 0.53-1.68%) of participants were tested positive, of which 13/1079 (1.20%, 95% CI 0.64-2.05%) of those living outside the facility and 0/237 (0%, 95% CI 0-1.26%) of those living inside the facility. In Knin facility, 6/178 (3.37%, 95% CI 1.25-7.19%) participants were tested positive for antibodies. CONCLUSIONS: The study showed relatively small SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence in the DIV Group population sample.


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Teste Sorológico para COVID-19 , COVID-19/diagnóstico , COVID-19/epidemiologia , Saúde Ocupacional , SARS-CoV-2/isolamento & purificação , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Croácia , Feminino , Humanos , Imunoglobulina G/imunologia , Imunoglobulina M/imunologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Soroepidemiológicos , Adulto Jovem
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Acta Histochem ; 121(5): 531-538, 2019 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31047684

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AIM: Present study analyses the co-localisation of RIP5 with FGFR1, FGFR2 and HIP2 in the developing kidney, as RIP5 is a major determinant of urinary tract development, downstream of FGF-signaling. METHODS: Paraffin embedded human kidney tissues of 16 conceptuses between the 6th-22th developmental week were analysed using double-immunofluorescence method with RIP5/FGFR1/FGFR2 and HIP2 markers. Quantification of positive cells were performed using Kruskal-Wallis test. RESULTS: In the 6th week of kidney development RIP5 (89.6%) and HIP2 (39.6%) are strongly expressed in the metanephric mesenchyme. FGFR1 shows moderate/strong expression in the developing nephrons (87.3%) and collecting ducts (70.5%) (p < 0.05). RIP5/FGFR1 co-localized at the marginal zone and the ureteric bud with predominant FGFR1 expression. FGFR2 (26.1%) shows similar expression pattern as FGFR1 (70.5%) in the same kidney structures. RIP5/FGFR2 co-localized at the marginal zone and the collecting ducts (predominant expression of FGFR2). HIP2 is strongly expressed in collecting ducts (96.7%), and co-localized with RIP5. In 10th week, RIP5 expression decrease (74.2%), while the pattern of expression of RIP5 and FGFR1 in collecting ducts (33.4% and 91.9%) and developing nephrons (21.9% and 32.4%) (p < 0.05) is similar to that in the 6th developmental week. Ureter is moderately expressing RIP5 while FGFR1 is strongly expressed in the ureteric wall. FGFR2 is strongly expressed in the collecting ducts (84.3%) and ureter. HIP2 have 81.1% positive cells in the collecting duct. RIP5/FGFR1 co-localize in collecting ducts and Henley's loop. CONCLUSIONS: The expression pattern of RIP5, FGFR1, FGFR2 and HIP2 in the human kidney development might indicate their important roles in metanephric development and ureteric muscle layer differentiation through FGF signaling pathways.


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Rim/embriologia , Rim/metabolismo , Receptor Tipo 1 de Fator de Crescimento de Fibroblastos/biossíntese , Receptor Tipo 2 de Fator de Crescimento de Fibroblastos/biossíntese , Proteína Serina-Treonina Quinases de Interação com Receptores/biossíntese , Enzimas de Conjugação de Ubiquitina/biossíntese , Imunofluorescência , Humanos
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Croat Med J ; 60(6): 521-531, 2019 Dec 31.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31894918

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AIM: To explore the spatial and temporal expression patterns of DAB1 and Reelin in the developing and postnatal healthy human kidneys as potential determinants of kidney development. METHODS: Paraffin-embedded fetal kidney tissue between the 13/14th and 38th developmental weeks (dw) and postnatal tissue at 1.5 and 7 years were stained with DAB1 and Reelin antibodies by double immunofluorescence. RESULTS: During the fetal kidney development and postnatal period, DAB1 and Reelin showed specific spatial expression pattern and diverse fluorescence intensity. During the fetal period, DAB1 was strongly expressed in the distal convoluted tubules (DCT), with strong reactivity, and diversely in the proximal convoluted tubules (PCT) and glomeruli. In the postnatal period, DAB1 expression decreased. The strongest Reelin expression in early fetal stages was observed in the PCT. In the postnatal period, Reelin expression decreased dramatically in all observed structures. These two markers were colocalized during early developmental stages, mostly in PCT, DCT, and podocytes. CONCLUSION: The appearance of DAB1 and Reelin during fetal kidney development confirms their potential significant role in the formation of kidney structure or function. High DAB1 expression in the DCT implies its regulatory role in tubular formation or function maintenance during development. Reelin was highly expressed in human kidneys at early fetal stages, mostly in the PCT, while at later fetal stages and postnatal period its expression decreased.


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Proteínas Adaptadoras de Transdução de Sinal/metabolismo , Moléculas de Adesão Celular Neuronais/metabolismo , Proteínas da Matriz Extracelular/metabolismo , Rim/embriologia , Rim/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/metabolismo , Serina Endopeptidases/metabolismo , Criança , Desenvolvimento Fetal , Idade Gestacional , Humanos , Lactente , Rim/metabolismo , Túbulos Renais Distais/embriologia , Túbulos Renais Distais/metabolismo , Túbulos Renais Proximais/embriologia , Túbulos Renais Proximais/metabolismo , Podócitos/metabolismo , Proteína Reelina
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Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol ; 27(3): e22-e27, 2019 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29489504

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The development of colorectal cancer is known to be characterized by a sequence of events during which normal colonic epithelium gradually transforms to carcinoma, the adenoma-carcinoma sequence. Apoptosis plays an important role in the development and maintenance of tissue homeostasis. Currently, there is no agreement in the literature about the prognosis of apoptosis in colorectal cancer. The number of studies examining the expression of caspases in colorectal cancer is very limited, and they have not examined any correlation between expression and patient survival. This study included histologic samples from 179 patients diagnosed with colon cancer. We used the TdT-mediated X-dUTP nick end labeling method and caspase-3 labeling to identify the degree of apoptosis. Our results show that lower apoptotic index measured by TdT-mediated X-dUTP nick end labeling method and lower immnuhistochemical expression of caspase-3 is associated with shorter disease-free survival and overall survival. However, only apoptotic index is proven to be an independent survival indicator. The results of our study are consistent with the proposed models of carcinogenesis of colorectal cancer that emphasize resistance to apoptosis as a decisive factor in the progression of the disease and resistance to treatment.


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Apoptose , Caspase 3/metabolismo , Neoplasias do Colo , Marcação In Situ das Extremidades Cortadas , Proteínas de Neoplasias/metabolismo , Idoso , Neoplasias do Colo/epidemiologia , Neoplasias do Colo/mortalidade , Neoplasias do Colo/patologia , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Taxa de Sobrevida
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Cell Tissue Res ; 374(1): 189-201, 2018 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29804263

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Many clinical and experimental studies have revealed VEGF as an important factor in the pathophysiology of renal damage during diabetes mellitus (DM). Anti-VEGF therapy is in clinical use for treatment of DM and other diabetes-related (and unrelated) diseases. Nevertheless, little is known about the metabolism of VEGF in the kidneys. In order to determine the ultrastructural localization of VEGF in the kidney, we study the distribution of VEGF in the kidney of rats by using immunogold immunohistochemistry. Our light-microscopic data showed remarkable re-distribution of VEGF in proximal tubular cells (PTCs) during prolonged hyperglycemia, a DM type 2 model (DM2), which was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) findings. TEM findings revealed an initial presence of VEGF in the vesicular transport apparatus of PTCs in healthy rats and its gradual translocation to the apical membrane of PTCs after renal damage caused by high sucrose treatment. The presented data add to our understanding of kidney VEGF trafficking, providing novel insight into the renal metabolism and pharmacodynamics of the cytokine. This could have a high impact on the use of VEGF and anti-VEGF therapy in different renal diseases.


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Túbulos Renais Proximais/metabolismo , Túbulos Renais Proximais/ultraestrutura , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/metabolismo , Animais , Endocitose , Masculino , Ratos , Ratos Wistar
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Cardiovasc Pathol ; 32: 38-43, 2018.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29175663

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Changes in sensory and sympathetic innervation during diabetes mellitus (DM) can be a predictor of arrhythmias, silent myocardial ischemia, and chronic heart failure, but knowledge about these changes is still unsatisfactory. We analyzed whether prolonged DM induces changes in density of sensory and sympathetic nerve terminals of rat's heart and whether it contributes to cardiomyopathy during aging. DM was induced by i/p injecting 55 mg/kg streptozotocin to male Sprague-Dawley rats, while a control group received a citrate buffer. DM in the rats was validated by measuring blood glucose level. Animals were sacrificed after 2 weeks, 2 months, 6 months, and 12 months. Five areas of cardiac sections were analyzed. Antibodies raised against tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and neurofilament 200 kDa (NF 200) were used to detect sympathetic and sensory fibers. TH immunoreactive fiber density increased in DM groups 2 weeks after induction, reaching a peek after 2 months, while in the later stages of DM (6 and 12 months), there was no significant difference compared to control. NF 200 immunoreactive fiber density increased 2 weeks after induction compared to control. There was no consistent pattern of change during the given period in both the DM or control groups. In the DM group, we found thickening of the left ventricle wall (P<.05) as the sign of cardiomyopathy. Our findings suggest that hyperglycemia as a hallmark of DM in early stages can lead to proliferation of sympathetic and sensory nerve terminals. This finding can contribute to a better understanding of the occurrence of arrhythmias and silent myocardial ischemia in DM.


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Envelhecimento/patologia , Cardiomiopatias Diabéticas/metabolismo , Coração/inervação , Proteínas de Neurofilamentos/biossíntese , Tirosina 3-Mono-Oxigenase/biossíntese , Envelhecimento/metabolismo , Animais , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/metabolismo , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/patologia , Cardiomiopatias Diabéticas/patologia , Masculino , Miocárdio/metabolismo , Miocárdio/patologia , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley
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Acta Clin Croat ; 57(4): 646-652, 2018 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31168201

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- The purpose of this study was to analyze the possible prognostic value of RET mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma and its incidence in the past few decades in our population, due to the increasing incidence of papillary thyroid carcinoma. The present study included 180 patients operated for papillary thyroid carcinoma. The clinical and histopathologic characteristics were analyzed. Paraffin sections of the selected histologic slides were cut again and immunohistochemically stained by the Clone 3F8 P (HIER) from Novocastra (Vision Bio Systems Europe, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) monoclonal antibody to RET oncoprotein. Univariate analysis indicated sex (p=0.01), histologic subtype (p=0.075) and capsular invasion (p=0.010) to be statistically significant predictors of lymph node metastases, whereas age (p=0.796), tumor size (p=0.556) and intraglandular dissemination (p=0.131) showed no such correlation. The presence of RET mutation (p=0.704) was not a statistically significant predictor of the tumor metastasizing potential. RET mutation (p=0.500) showed no statistically significant correlation with papillary thyroid carcinoma classifed into prognostic groups according to clinicopathologic features either. RET mutation was detected in 30% of 180 papillary thyroid carcinomas. This is the first large study demonstrating that RET mutation incidence in papillary thyroid carcinoma in Croatian population is consistent with the classic distribution of sporadic cases, despite the increased prevalence of papillary thyroid carcinoma in the past few decades.


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Carcinoma Papilar/genética , Metástase Linfática , Mutação , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-ret/genética , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/genética , Carcinoma Papilar/patologia , Croácia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/patologia
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N Engl J Med ; 376(8): 742-754, 2017 02 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28121514

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BACKGROUND: The DiGeorge syndrome, the most common of the microdeletion syndromes, affects multiple organs, including the heart, the nervous system, and the kidney. It is caused by deletions on chromosome 22q11.2; the genetic driver of the kidney defects is unknown. METHODS: We conducted a genomewide search for structural variants in two cohorts: 2080 patients with congenital kidney and urinary tract anomalies and 22,094 controls. We performed exome and targeted resequencing in samples obtained from 586 additional patients with congenital kidney anomalies. We also carried out functional studies using zebrafish and mice. RESULTS: We identified heterozygous deletions of 22q11.2 in 1.1% of the patients with congenital kidney anomalies and in 0.01% of population controls (odds ratio, 81.5; P=4.5×10-14). We localized the main drivers of renal disease in the DiGeorge syndrome to a 370-kb region containing nine genes. In zebrafish embryos, an induced loss of function in snap29, aifm3, and crkl resulted in renal defects; the loss of crkl alone was sufficient to induce defects. Five of 586 patients with congenital urinary anomalies had newly identified, heterozygous protein-altering variants, including a premature termination codon, in CRKL. The inactivation of Crkl in the mouse model induced developmental defects similar to those observed in patients with congenital urinary anomalies. CONCLUSIONS: We identified a recurrent 370-kb deletion at the 22q11.2 locus as a driver of kidney defects in the DiGeorge syndrome and in sporadic congenital kidney and urinary tract anomalies. Of the nine genes at this locus, SNAP29, AIFM3, and CRKL appear to be critical to the phenotype, with haploinsufficiency of CRKL emerging as the main genetic driver. (Funded by the National Institutes of Health and others.).


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Proteínas Adaptadoras de Transdução de Sinal/genética , Deleção Cromossômica , Síndrome de DiGeorge/genética , Haploinsuficiência , Rim/anormalidades , Proteínas Nucleares/genética , Sistema Urinário/anormalidades , Adolescente , Animais , Criança , Cromossomos Humanos Par 22 , Exoma , Feminino , Heterozigoto , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Camundongos , Modelos Animais , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Adulto Jovem , Peixe-Zebra
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Breast Dis ; 36(4): 157-160, 2016.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27589503

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We herein report a case of the breast fibroadenoma with foci of so-called immature variant of the conventional ductal hyperplasia. This type of usual ductal hyperplasia is histologically characterised by encircling intraductal proliferation of large cells with pale to amphophilic cytoplasm and large nuclei which vary in shape and in staining quality of the chromatin. We showed here, using the cytokeratin immunohistochemistry, that the proliferating cells were not of immature but rather mature immunohistochemical phenotype. Because of the presented discordance between immature histology and mature immunohistological profile we suggest that this rare type of usual ductal hyperplasia should be called "immature-like".


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Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Carcinoma Intraductal não Infiltrante/patologia , Fibroadenoma/patologia , Adulto , Neoplasias da Mama/metabolismo , Carcinoma Intraductal não Infiltrante/metabolismo , Feminino , Fibroadenoma/metabolismo , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Queratinas/metabolismo
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Neurosurgery ; 75(3): 276-85; discussion 285, 2014 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24867207

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BACKGROUND: Idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (ICTS) is a common entrapment neuropathy. Some cases of ICTS are linked to mutations of the transthyretin gene, whereas others are associated with systemic amyloidosis. The majority of ICTS cases are of unknown etiology. OBJECTIVE: To study molecular mechanisms of ICTS development. METHODS: A total of 71 ICTS patients and 68 control subjects were included in the study. The fibrinogen level was determined before surgery and its deposition in the transversal carpal ligament (TCL) was detected by immunohistochemistry, Western blot, and mass spectrometry. Fibrinogen interaction with other proteins was studied by immunoprecipitation assay. RESULTS: Plasma levels of the proinflammatory and hemostatic protein fibrinogen are elevated in ICTS patients. Other measured systemic inflammatory markers were not affected, and local inflammatory responses in TCL were absent. ICTS patients have shorter bleeding times, probably because of the elevated plasma levels of fibrinogen. Polymorphisms of the fibrinogen B promoter region were previously associated with increased plasma fibrinogen, but this association was not observed among patients with ICTS. Interestingly, we detected fibrinogen deposits in the TCL, whereas transcriptional activity of the fibrinogen genes was low. Amyloidogenic proteins, including transthyretin and α-synuclein, were also found in the TCL, whereas their local transcriptional activity was rather high. Finally, we demonstrated that fibrinogen interacts with transthyretin and α-synuclein in TCL lysates. CONCLUSION: Our data indicate that fibrinogen and other aggregation-prone proteins have potentially important roles in the pathogenesis of ICTS.


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Síndrome do Túnel Carpal/metabolismo , Síndrome do Túnel Carpal/patologia , Fibrinogênio/análise , Síndrome do Túnel Carpal/cirurgia , Feminino , Fibrinogênio/metabolismo , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Imunoprecipitação , Ligamentos Articulares/química , Ligamentos Articulares/metabolismo , Ligamentos Articulares/cirurgia , Masculino , Espectrometria de Massas , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real , Articulação do Punho/patologia
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Hepatogastroenterology ; 60(123): 432-8, 2013 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23321007

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: To clarify the influence of microvessel density (MVD), lymphangiogenesis (LVD), and vascular invasion on prognosis in lymph node-negative colon cancer. METHODOLOGY: We performed immunohistochemical analysis from 152 Duke's B colon carcinomas, CD34 and LYVE-1 antibodies. Carcinomas were graded as low or high grade. χ2 test was used to examine their relationships and correlations with clinicopathological parameters. Survival time was analyzed and the differences between groups were assessed. RESULTS: A statistically significantly correlation was found between increasing MVD with age >60 years, tumor size >4cm, and poor tumor differentiation (χ2=40.018, p<0.001). The increase in MVD was associated with shorter DFS (p<0.001) and shorter OS in patients with colon cancer (p<0.001). LVD was statistically significantly associated with increasing the number of newly created blood vessels (χ2=96.6, p<0.001), low degree of tumor differentiation (χ2=96.6, p<0.001), and vascular invasion (χ2=51.8, p<0.001) in colon cancer. Log rank analysis showed that positive staining for MVD and LVD, high histological grade, vascular invasion, male gender, and age >60 years were connected with shorter survival of patients with Dukes B colon cancer 45 vs. 100 months (p=0.016 to <0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Positive expression MVD and LVD was significantly correlation with survival time and with high tumor grade and vascular invasion in patients with Dukes B colon cancer. The correlation of MVD and LVD with vascular invasion in Dukes B colon cancer indicates the need for further confirmation as a possible predictive marker.


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Neoplasias do Colo/irrigação sanguínea , Neoplasias do Colo/patologia , Linfonodos/patologia , Linfangiogênese , Vasos Linfáticos/patologia , Microvasos/patologia , Neovascularização Patológica , Adulto , Idoso , Biomarcadores Tumorais/análise , Diferenciação Celular , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Neoplasias do Colo/química , Neoplasias do Colo/mortalidade , Neoplasias do Colo/terapia , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Linfonodos/química , Vasos Linfáticos/química , Masculino , Microvasos/química , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise Multivariada , Gradação de Tumores , Invasividade Neoplásica , Molécula-1 de Adesão Celular Endotelial a Plaquetas/análise , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento , Carga Tumoral , Proteínas de Transporte Vesicular/análise
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Coll Antropol ; 37(4): 1127-31, 2013 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24611324

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The aim of this study was to determine epidemiology of non-traumatic prehospital sudden adult deaths in Split-Dalmatia County from 2000 to 2005. The following information were collected from autopsy reports in the archives of University Hospital Split: gender of deceased, birth date, date of death, location of death, immediate cause of death, previously diagnosed diseases that might lead to terminal outcome. There were 160 non-traumatic prehospital sudden adult deaths in the observed period, with 104 (65%) male and 56 (35%) female autopsies performed. Diseases of cardiovascular system were the main cause of death, responsible for 95 (59.37%) sudden deaths, followed by diseases of respiratory system (14.37%) and central nervous system (8.12%). The most frequent cause of non-traumatic sudden death was myocardial infarction, found in 50 cases. July and September were the months of the most frequent occurrence of sudden death. In this study it was confirmed that sudden death incidence increases with age, with almost half of all deaths occurring in people between ages of 61-80. The result that a fifth of all sudden deaths occurred in people aged 51-60 is troubling and potentially preventable. The most frequent location of death was deceased's place of residence (N = 29), followed by the ambulance vehicle (N = 17). In conclusion, this is the first publication describing the incidence of prehospital sudden non-traumatic adult death in Split-Dalmatia County. Causes of sudden death and its incidence are in accordance with World Health Organization's information on general causes of death in Croatia and Western Europe.


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Morte Súbita Cardíaca/epidemiologia , Serviços Médicos de Emergência , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Croácia/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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Hepatogastroenterology ; 59(113): 300-3, 2012.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22260838

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Gastric cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality in the world. Amplification of HER-2/neu oncogene has become an important biomarker for identifying patients who respond to HER-2 targeting therapy. A number of studies have analyzed HER-2/neu overexpression in gastric carcinoma, and the rate of HER2 positivity is variable, ranging from 6% to 35%. METHODOLOGY: In our study HER-2/neu expression was assessed on 73 samples of primary gastric cancer, using immunohistochemistry. For 19 patients preoperative biopsy samples and resected specimens were available. Additionally, internal ring study was performed to estimate intraobserver variability of IHC scoring among pathologists at our department. RESULTS: HER-2/neu overexpression was found in 10 (13.6%) of the tested samples, and it was more common in intestinal (22.5%) than the diffuse type (3.7%). Not one of the 6 analyzed mixed type tumors showed HER-2/neu expression. For the paired samples (preoperative biopsy samples and resected specimens) the concordance rate for HER-2/neu expression was 94.7%. CONCLUSIONS: According to high concordance rate in paired samples we consider it appropriate to evaluate HER2 expression on biopsy specimens, especially in unresectable cases, and to re-evaluate it on resected specimens if available, due to high heterogeneity of a gastric cancer.


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Biomarcadores Tumorais/análise , Carcinoma/diagnóstico , Imuno-Histoquímica , Hibridização In Situ , Receptor ErbB-2/análise , Neoplasias Gástricas/diagnóstico , Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética , Biópsia , Carcinoma/química , Carcinoma/genética , Carcinoma/patologia , Croácia , Amplificação de Genes , Humanos , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Prognóstico , Receptor ErbB-2/genética , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Neoplasias Gástricas/química , Neoplasias Gástricas/genética , Neoplasias Gástricas/patologia , Regulação para Cima
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Hepatogastroenterology ; 58(107-108): 763-8, 2011.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21830386

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: To demonstrate immunohistochemical expression of COX-2 protein in Dukes B colon cancer and to establish a correlation with clinicopathological parameters such as: age, gender, gradus, presence of vascular invasion and patient's overall survival. METHODOLOGY: We performed immunohistochemical analysis of formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded specimens form 152 Dukes B colon carcinomas, using the COX-2 monoclonal antibody. Immunohistochemical results were scored semi-quantitatively. Carcinomas were graded as low or high grade. Survival time was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier method, and the log-rank test was used to assess the differences between groups. For multivariate analysis, Cox proportional hazard regression model was used to examine several parameters simultaneously. RESULTS: Univariate analysis showed that positive staining for COX-2, high histological grade; vascular invasion; male gender and age over 60 years, were connected with shorter survival of patients with Dukes B colon cancer (0.023< p<0.001). However, multivariate analysis have shown that the high COX-2 expression in Duke's B colon cancer was unrelated to overall patient survival (RR=1.4; p=0.311). CONCLUSION: Expression of COX-2 in tumor epithelial cells does not seem to be related to survival in patients with colon cancer Dukes B.


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Neoplasias do Colo/enzimologia , Ciclo-Oxigenase 2/análise , Adulto , Idoso , Neoplasias do Colo/mortalidade , Feminino , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais
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