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Sugano H, Shirai Y, Sato S, Hamatani S, Hamura R, Taniai T, Horiuchi T, Gocho T, Eto K, Ikegami T. Thrombomodulin expression impacts the recurrence and long-term survival in pancreatic cancer. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2021; 5:567-574. [PMID: 34337305 PMCID: PMC8316731 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive digestive cancers. The tumor expression of thrombomodulin (TM) is correlated with favorable prognosis in several types of cancer. However, this correlation has not been confirmed in hepato-pancreato-biliary cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of TM expression in resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. METHODS The data of patients who underwent pancreatic resection for pancreatic invasive ductal adenocarcinoma were obtained from a prospectively maintained database. A total of 131 patients were included. Paraffin sections of tumor tissues were stained immunohistochemically using TM antibody. The patients were divided into two groups: the TM-positive or TM-negative group. RESULTS The specimens were TM-positive in 72 cases. TM expression was a significant factor of favorable prognosis in univariate analysis for disease-free (DFS) and overall survival (OS). The median OS in the TM-positive patients was 32.9 mo, which was better than the 20.0 mo in TM-negative patients (P =.006). TM positivity retained its significance on multivariate analysis for DFS (hazard ratio [HR] 0.651, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.433-0.979, P =.039) and OS (HR 0.569, 95% CI 0.376-0.862, P =.008). CONCLUSIONS The tumor expression of TM is a favorable factor for OS in resected pancreatic invasive ductal adenocarcinoma.
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- Hiroshi Sugano
- Department of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
- Division of Gene TherapyResearch Center for Medical ScienceThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
- Division of Gene TherapyResearch Center for Medical ScienceThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of PathologyThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of PathologyThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
- Division of Gene TherapyResearch Center for Medical ScienceThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
- Division of Gene TherapyResearch Center for Medical ScienceThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
- Division of Gene TherapyResearch Center for Medical ScienceThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryThe Jikei University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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Timofeev VI, Fateev IV, Kostromina MA, Abramchik YA, Konstantinova ID, Volkov VV, Lykoshin DD, Mikheeva OO, Muravieva TI, Esipov RS, Kuranova IP. The comparative analysis of the properties and structures of purine nucleoside phosphorylases from thermophilic bacterium Thermus thermophilus HB27. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 40:3626-3641. [PMID: 33225840 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1848628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Two recombinant purine nucleoside phosphorylases from thermophilic bacterium Thermus thermophilus HB27 encoded by genes TT_C1070 (TthPNPI) and TT_C0194 (TthPNPII) were purified and characterized. The comparative analysis of their sequences, molecular weight, enzymes specificity and kinetics of the catalyzed reaction were realized. As a result, it was determined that the TthPNPI is specific to guanosine while the TthPNPII to adenosine. According to the results of the size exclusion chromatography and SAXS study both enzymes are hexameric molecules. Based on the sequence alignment with homologous purine nucleoside phosphorylases (PNPs), Asn was identified as a purine base recognizing residue in the active site of TthPNPI and Asp in TthPNPII. The three-dimensional structure of TthPNPII was solved at 2.5 Å resolution by molecular replacement method using crystals grown in microgravity. Position of phosphate in the active site cavity is located. The possible arrangement of adenosine and guanosine in TthPNPII active site cavity is considered using superposition with the structures of homologous trimeric and hexameric PNPs complexed with corresponding substrates. The peculiarities of oligomeric structure of TthPNPII in comparison with homologous PNPs are described. It is shown that two trimeric molecules of TthPNPII in the asymmetric part of the unit cell are connected by three two-fold axis into a hexamer with 32-point symmetry. This type of hexameric structure of PNP is found for the first time. The interface area between the subunits in trimeric molecule and between the trimers in TthPNPII hexamer is described.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Vladimir I Timofeev
- Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography of Federal Scientific Research Centre "Crystallography and Photonics" of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography of Federal Scientific Research Centre "Crystallography and Photonics" of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography of Federal Scientific Research Centre "Crystallography and Photonics" of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
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Sinitsyna EV, Timofeev VI, Zhukhlistova NE, Muravieva TI, Kostromina MA, Esipov RS, Kuranova IP. Crystallization and Preliminary X-ray Diffraction Study of Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase from the Thermophilic Bacterium Thermus thermophilus Strain HB27. CRYSTALLOGR REP+ 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s1063774518050279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Timofeev VI, Zhukhlistova NE, Abramchik YA, Muravieva TI, Esipov RS, Kuranova IP. Crystal structure of Escherichia coli purine nucleoside phosphorylase complexed with acyclovir. Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun 2018; 74:402-409. [PMID: 29969103 PMCID: PMC6038453 DOI: 10.1107/s2053230x18008087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Escherichia coli purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP), which catalyzes the reversible phosphorolysis of purine ribonucleosides, belongs to the family I hexameric PNPs. Owing to their key role in the purine salvage pathway, PNPs are attractive targets for drug design against some pathogens. Acyclovir (ACV) is an acyclic derivative of the PNP substrate guanosine and is used as an antiviral drug for the treatment of some human viral infections. The crystalline complex of E. coli PNP with acyclovir was prepared by co-crystallization in microgravity using counter-diffusion through a gel layer in a capillary. The structure of the E. coli PNP-ACV complex was solved at 2.32 Å resolution using the molecular-replacement method. The ACV molecule is observed in two conformations and sulfate ions were located in both the nucleoside-binding and phosphate-binding pockets of the enzyme. A comparison with the complexes of other hexameric and trimeric PNPs with ACV shows the similarity in acyclovir binding by these enzymes.
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- Vladimir I. Timofeev
- Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography, Federal Scientific Research Centre ‘Crystallography and Photonics’ of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospekt 59, Moscow 119333, Russian Federation
- Kurchatov Complex of NBICS-Technologies, National Research Center ‘Kurchatov Institute’, Akad. Kurchatova Square 1, Moscow 123182, Russian Federation
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- Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography, Federal Scientific Research Centre ‘Crystallography and Photonics’ of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospekt 59, Moscow 119333, Russian Federation
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- Shemyakin–Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya Street 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russian Federation
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- Shemyakin–Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya Street 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russian Federation
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- Shemyakin–Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya Street 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russian Federation
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- Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography, Federal Scientific Research Centre ‘Crystallography and Photonics’ of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospekt 59, Moscow 119333, Russian Federation
- Kurchatov Complex of NBICS-Technologies, National Research Center ‘Kurchatov Institute’, Akad. Kurchatova Square 1, Moscow 123182, Russian Federation
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Timofeev VI, Abramchik YA, Zhukhlistova NE, Muravieva TI, Esipov RS, Kuranova IP. Three-dimensional structure of E. Coli purine nucleoside phosphorylase at 0.99 Å resolution. CRYSTALLOGR REP+ 2016. [DOI: 10.1134/s1063774516020292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lindskog EB, Wettergren Y, Odin E, Gustavsson B, Derwinger K. Thymidine Phosphorylase Gene Expression in Stage III Colorectal Cancer. CLINICAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS-ONCOLOGY 2012; 6:347-53. [PMID: 23115484 PMCID: PMC3480868 DOI: 10.4137/cmo.s10226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND The thymidine phosphorylase (TP) enzyme has several tumor-promoting functions. The aim of this study was to explore TP gene expression in relation to clinical and histopathological data obtained from patients with stage III colorectal cancer. METHODS AND RESULTS TP gene expression was analyzed by real-time quantitative PCR in tumor and mucosa samples from 254 patients. TP gene expression in tumors correlated with lymph node staging, with higher expression relating to a higher number of positive nodes and a worse N-stage. Higher TP expression was also associated with a worse histological tumor grade. Patients with rectal cancer had significantly higher TP expression in mucosa and tumors compared with patients having colon cancer. CONCLUSION Higher intratumoral TP expression appears to be related to a worse N stage, and thus, with a worse prognosis. TP gene expression measured in a preoperative biopsy could be of interest in preoperative staging.
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- Elinor B Lindskog
- Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Macarulla T, Ramos FJ, Capdevila J, Saura C, Tabernero J. Novel targets for anticancer treatment development in colorectal cancer. Clin Colorectal Cancer 2007; 6:265-72. [PMID: 17241511 DOI: 10.3816/ccc.2006.n.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Despite recent advances in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC), the prognosis of patients with this malignancy remains poor. An emerging understanding of the molecular pathways that characterize cell growth, cell cycle, apoptosis, angiogenesis, and invasion has provided novel targets in cancer therapy. Numerous proteins have been implicated as having a crucial role in CRC. There are different targets according to their cellular localization such as membrane receptor targets, intracellular signaling targets, and other protein kinases that regulate cell division. Emerging data from the clinical development of new drugs directed to these targets are providing novel opportunities in the treatment of patients with CRC that will probably translate into an efficacy advantage in the years to come. In this article, we review the current developmental status of some of the most advanced targeted therapies in the treatment of CRC.
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- Teresa Macarulla
- Medical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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Locker GY, Hamilton S, Harris J, Jessup JM, Kemeny N, Macdonald JS, Somerfield MR, Hayes DF, Bast RC. ASCO 2006 Update of Recommendations for the Use of Tumor Markers in Gastrointestinal Cancer. J Clin Oncol 2006; 24:5313-27. [PMID: 17060676 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.08.2644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1042] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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PurposeTo update the recommendations for the use of tumor marker tests in the prevention, screening, treatment, and surveillance of gastrointestinal cancers.MethodsFor the 2006 update, an update committee composed of members from the full Panel was formed to complete the review and analysis of data published since 1999. Computerized literature searches of Medline and the Cochrane Collaboration Library were performed. The Update Committee's literature review focused attention on available systematic reviews and meta-analyses of published tumor marker studies.Recommendations and ConclusionFor colorectal cancer, it is recommended that carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) be ordered preoperatively, if it would assist in staging and surgical planning. Postoperative CEA levels should be performed every 3 months for stage II and III disease for at least 3 years if the patient is a potential candidate for surgery or chemotherapy of metastatic disease. CEA is the marker of choice for monitoring the response of metastatic disease to systemic therapy. Data are insufficient to recommend the routine use of p53, ras, thymidine synthase, dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase, thymidine phosphorylase, microsatellite instability, 18q loss of heterozygosity, or deleted in colon cancer (DCC) protein in the management of patients with colorectal cancer. For pancreatic cancer, CA 19-9 can be measured every 1 to 3 months for patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease receiving active therapy. Elevations in serial CA 19-9 determinations suggest progressive disease but confirmation with other studies should be sought. New markers and new evidence to support the use of the currently reviewed markers will be evaluated in future updates of these guidelines.
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- Gershon Y Locker
- American Society of Clinical Oncology Tumor Markers Expert Panel, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA
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Hanly AM, Redmond M, Winter DC, Brophy S, Deasy JM, Bouchier-Hayes DJ, Kay EW. Thrombomodulin expression in colorectal carcinoma is protective and correlates with survival. Br J Cancer 2006; 94:1320-5. [PMID: 16622452 PMCID: PMC2361416 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Thrombomodulin (TM) is an endothelial receptor that exhibits anticoagulant, antifibrinolytic and anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting thrombin and cellular adhesion. In this study, the expression and significance of TM was examined in primary colorectal cancer and its prognostic implications explored. TM immunostaining was performed on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections, from primary lesions of 200 patients with colorectal carcinoma. Institutional Ethical approval was granted and clinical data retrieved from patients' records. All normal colonic tissue expressed TM on endothelial cells. TM tumour cell expression was demonstrated in 53 (26.5%) cases and 147 (73.5%) showed no neoplastic cell staining. On univariate and multivariate analysis TM expression on tumour cells correlated significantly with tumour stage, differentiation, Jass score and 5 year survival. TM expression decreases as overall stage and tumour size increase (P=0.03). In all, 91% TM positive tumours were well differentiated and 85% of TM negative tumours were poorly differentiated (P<0.01). Five year survival rates of patients with positive and negative TM expression were 71 and 41%, respectively. Survival rate was poorer in those patients who were TM negative compared with those who were positive (P<0.01). A total of 101 (50.5%) of the cases were node negative. In this group, 5 year survival rates of patients with positive and negative TM expression were 87.5 and 37.8%, respectively, demonstrating a poorer survival rate for those who are node negative and TM negative at the time of surgery (P<0.001). This study demonstrates that loss of TM is a key indicator in tumour biology and prognosis.
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- A M Hanly
- Department of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Histopathology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Histopathology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Histopathology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. E-mail:
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Niimi S, Harashima M, Takayama K, Hara M, Hyuga M, Seki T, Ariga T, Kawanishi T, Hayakawa T. Thrombomodulin enhances the invasive activity of mouse mammary tumor cells. J Biochem 2005; 137:579-86. [PMID: 15944410 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvi070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Thrombomodulin (TM) is a thrombin receptor on the surface of endothelial cells that converts thrombin from a procoagulant to an anticoagulant. Thrombin promotes invasion by various tumor cells, and positive or negative correlations are found between the expression of TM and tumorigenesis in some patients. In this study, we used an invasion assay to investigate the effect of TM on the invasive activity of a mouse mammary tumor cell line, MMT cells, and the effects of TM were compared with those of thrombin as a positive control. In the presence of 1% fetal calf serum (FCS), TM significantly stimulated MMT cell invasion in a dose-dependent manner, resulting in an approximately 3-fold increase at 1-10 pg/ml over the untreated control. Thrombin also caused a similar degree of stimulation at 50 ng/ml. Since thrombin activity was detected in the components of the assay system, an invasion assay was also performed in a thrombin-activity-depleted assay system constructed to eliminate the effect of thrombin activity; TM (10 pg/ml) plus thrombin (1 pg/ml) stimulated invasion by approximately 3.5-fold in this assay system. Hirudin, a specific thrombin inhibitor, inhibited stimulation by TM as well as by thrombin in both the presence and absence of 1% FCS. Investigations of the effects of TM on proliferation, adhesion and chemotaxis to clarify the mechanism of stimulation by TM revealed that TM does not affect proliferation or adhesion in the presence of 1% FCS, but stimulates chemotaxis by approximately 2.3-fold. Similar results were obtained in experiments using thrombin. TM (10 pg/ml) plus thrombin (1 pg/ml), on the other hand, stimulated chemotaxis by approximately 2.3-fold in the thrombin-activity-depleted assay system. Binding studies using [125I]-thrombin revealed that the cells have specific saturable binding sites for thrombin. These results show that TM stimulates the invasive activity of MMT cells, probably by acting as a cofactor for the thrombin-stimulated invasion of the cells via its receptor and lowering the effective concentration of thrombin. The findings also indicate that the stimulation of invasive activity in the presence of 1% FCS and in the thrombin-activity-depleted assay system may mainly be mediated by the stimulation of chemotaxis.
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- Shingo Niimi
- Division of Biological Chemistry and Biologicals, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kamiyoga 1-18-1, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-8501.
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Kandemir EG, Mayadagli A, Karagoz B, Bilgi O, Turken O, Yaylaci M. Prognostic significance of thrombocytosis in node-negative colon cancer. J Int Med Res 2005; 33:228-35. [PMID: 15790135 DOI: 10.1177/147323000503300211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Several clinical studies have shown that thrombocytosis is a poor prognostic factor in some types of cancer, but data about the impact of thrombocytosis on prognosis in patients with colon cancer are very limited. We investigated the prevalence and prognostic effect of pre-operative thrombocytosis, defined as a platelet count > 400 x 10(9)/l, retrospectively in patients with node-negative colon cancer. Out of 198 patients, 24 (12.1%) had thrombocytosis, and its presence correlated with tumour depth and lymphatic invasion. Univariate analysis revealed that disease-free survival and overall survival were shorter in patients with pre-operative thrombocytosis than those without thrombocytosis. On multivariate analysis, thrombocytosis alone retained significance as a poor prognostic factor for both disease-free survival and overall survival. In conclusion, this study shows an association between thrombocytosis and poor survival in patients with node-negative colon cancer. The preoperative platelet count may help to identify patients with an unfavourable prognosis in this subgroup.
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- E G Kandemir
- Medical Oncology Department, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Kaminski JM, Shinohara E, Summers JB, Niermann KJ, Morimoto A, Brousal J. The controversial abscopal effect. Cancer Treat Rev 2005; 31:159-72. [PMID: 15923088 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2005.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The abscopal effect is potentially important for tumor control and is mediated through cytokines and/or the immune system, mainly cell-mediated immunity. It results from loss of growth stimulatory and/or immunosuppressive factors from the tumor. Until recently, the abscopal effect referred to the distant effects seen after local radiation therapy. However, the term should now be used interchangeably with distant bystander effect. Through analysis of distant bystander effects of other local therapies, we discuss the poorly understood and researched radiation-induced abscopal effect. Although the abscopal effect has been described in various malignancies, it is a rarely recognized clinical event. The abscopal effect is still extremely controversial with known data that both support and refute the concept.
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- Joseph M Kaminski
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Hanly AM, Hayanga A, Winter DC, Bouchier-Hayes DJ. Thrombomodulin: tumour biology and prognostic implications. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2005; 31:217-20. [PMID: 15780553 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2004.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/11/2004] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Thrombomodulin (TM) is an endothelial receptor that exerts anti-coagulant, anti-fibrinolytic, and anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting thrombin and cellular adhesion. There is growing evidence that TM plays a role in tumour behaviour. METHODS The electronic literature (1966-2004) was reviewed with a specific focus on tumour biology. RESULTS TM is expressed on both the endothelium and tumour cells in several cancers. Loss of expression denotes a more malignant profile with poorer prognosis. Loss of TM is mediated by hypoxia, endotoxin, and various cytokines, while up-regulation can be achieved by pharmacological manipulation (e.g. pentoxyfylline and statins). CONCLUSION Originally described as an endothelial anticoagulant, TM plays a key role in tumour biology and prognostics, and provides a potential therapeutic target in impeding cancer spread.
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- A M Hanly
- Department of Surgery, Research and Education Building, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin 9, Ireland.
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Reijerkerk A, Meijers JCM, Havik SR, Bouma BN, Voest EE, Gebbink MFBG. Tumor growth and metastasis are not affected in thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor-deficient mice. J Thromb Haemost 2004; 2:769-79. [PMID: 15099284 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2004.00682.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Many studies have indicated that the plasminogen activation system may have a prominent role in cancer. Activation of the zymogen plasminogen into the serine protease plasmin by plasminogen activator is mediated by carboxyterminal basic amino acids in fibrin, including lysines and arginines. Thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) is a circulating carboxypeptidase B-type proenzyme that, after activation, removes carboxyterminal lysine or arginine residues in fibrin, resulting in decreased plasminogen activation and attenuated fibrinolysis. To determine directly whether TAFI is involved in primary tumor growth and metastasis formation, we examined the effects of TAFI deficiency on subcutaneous growth and experimentally or spontaneously induced pulmonary metastasis formation of different tumor cell types in mice. In all tumor models TAFI deficiency did not affect the formation and growth of primary and metastasized tumors.
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- A Reijerkerk
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Noguchi T, Moriyama H, Wada S, Takeno S, Kimura Y, Uchida Y, Gabbert HE. High level concentration of pyrimidine nucleoside phosphorylase in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma but no correlation with clinicopathological parameters. Dis Esophagus 2003; 16:307-11. [PMID: 14641294 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2003.00352.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Pyrimidine nucleoside phosphorylase (PyNPase) converts 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine to 5'-fluorouracil, which exerts an anticancer effect before being catabolized by dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD). Recently, PyNPase has been shown to be identical to a potent angiogenic factor, platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor. We analyzed the concentration of PyNPase and DPD in 33 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in fresh-frozen samples by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. In addition, we evaluated the clinical significance and prognostic value of PyNPase expression in esophageal carcinoma. The PyNPase concentration of tumor tissue was statistically higher than that of normal tissue of the esophagus (248 +/- 146 U/mg protein vs 73 +/- 63 U/mg protein, P = 0.0001), whereas DPD showed no difference (90 +/- 62 U/mg protein vs 88 +/- 62 U/mg protein, P = 0.825). The ratio of PyNPase to DPD of tumor tissue was statistically higher than that of normal tissue of the esophagus (3.3 vs 0.95, P = 0.0001). There were no significant differences between the group with high tumor to normal tissue ratios of PyNPase concentration and the low-ratio group in terms of the tumor length, depth, lymph node metastasis, lymph vessel invasion, vascular invasion, stage and survival. In conclusion, 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine may be effective on esophageal carcinoma and PyNPase concentration in esophageal carcinoma may not be a useful prognostic marker for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
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- T Noguchi
- Department of Oncological Science (Surgery II), Oita Medical University, Japan.
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Pugmire MJ, Ealick SE. Structural analyses reveal two distinct families of nucleoside phosphorylases. Biochem J 2002; 361:1-25. [PMID: 11743878 PMCID: PMC1222293 DOI: 10.1042/0264-6021:3610001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The reversible phosphorolysis of purine and pyrimidine nucleosides is an important biochemical reaction in the salvage pathway, which provides an alternative to the de novo purine and pyrimidine biosynthetic pathways. Structural studies in our laboratory and by others have revealed that only two folds exist that catalyse the phosphorolysis of all nucleosides, and provide the basis for defining two families of nucleoside phosphorylases. The first family (nucleoside phosphorylase-I) includes enzymes that share a common single-domain subunit, with either a trimeric or a hexameric quaternary structure, and accept a range of both purine and pyrimidine nucleoside substrates. Despite differences in substrate specificity, amino acid sequence and quaternary structure, all members of this family share a characteristic subunit topology. We have also carried out a sequence motif study that identified regions of the common subunit fold that are functionally significant in differentiating the various members of the nucleoside phosphorylase-I family. Although the substrate-binding sites are arranged similarly for all members of the nucleoside phosphorylase-I family, a comparison of the active sites from the known structures of this family indicates significant differences between the trimeric and hexameric family members. Sequence comparisons also suggest structural identity between the nucleoside phosphorylase-I family and both 5'-methylthioadenosine/S-adenosylhomocysteine nucleosidase and AMP nucleosidase. Members of the second family of nucleoside phosphorylases (nucleoside phosphorylase-II) share a common two-domain subunit fold and a dimeric quaternary structure, share a significant level of sequence identity (>30%) and are specific for pyrimidine nucleosides. Members of this second family accept both thymidine and uridine substrates in lower organisms, but are specific for thymidine in mammals and other higher organisms. A possible relationship between nucleoside phosphorylase-II and anthranilate phosphoribosyltransferase has been identified through sequence comparisons. Initial studies in our laboratory suggested that members of the nucleoside phosphorylase-II family require significant domain movements in order for catalysis to proceed. A series of recent structures has confirmed our hypothesis and provided details of these conformational changes. Structural studies of the nucleoside phosphorylases have resulted in a wealth of information that begins to address fundamental biological questions, such as how Nature makes use of the intricate relationships between structure and function, and how biological processes have evolved over time. In addition, the therapeutic potential of suppressing the nucleoside phosphorylase activity in either family of enzymes has motivated efforts to design potent inhibitors. Several research groups have synthesized a variety of nucleoside phosphorylase inhibitors that are at various stages of preclinical and clinical evaluation.
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- Matthew J Pugmire
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, U.S.A
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Okamoto E, Osaki M, Kase S, Adachi H, Kaibara N, Ito H. Thymidine phosphorylase expression causes both the increase of intratumoral microvessels and decrease of apoptosis in human esophageal carcinomas. Pathol Int 2001; 51:158-64. [PMID: 11328530 DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1827.2001.01184.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Thymidine phosphorylase (dThdPase)/platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor, is expressed at higher levels in tumor tissues compared to the adjacent normal tissues in a variety of human carcinomas. The higher expression is associated with an increase of intratumoral microvessel density (IMVD) and an unfavorable patient prognosis. We examined the role of dThdPase in apoptosis, IMVD, P53 expression and patient prognosis of human stages II and III esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). dThdPase expression was noted in 52 of the 78 esophageal SCC (66.7%), regardless of tumor stages and histologic grades. Mean IMVD was 117.9 +/- 32.6 in the dThdPase-positive cases and 103.1 +/- 21.5 in the dThdPase-negative cases, the value being significantly higher in the former (P < 0.05). Similarly, median (range) apoptotic index (AI: percentage of apoptotic cells) was significantly lower in the dThdPase-positive SCC, 1.8 (0.4-6.5), than in the dThdPase-negative SCC, 3.7 (0.6-7.0) (P < 0.01). AI and IMVD showed a significant inverse correlation (r = - 0.31, P = 0.005). There was also no significant difference in the frequency of P53 expression between the dThdPase-positive SCC and the negative SCC. No statistical difference was noted regarding the postoperative survival rate between the dThdPase-positive and the negative SCC. Although dThdPase expression was not associated with patient prognosis, the expression provided an advantage for tumor growth of human esophageal SCC, not only by increasing the intratumoral microvessels, but also attenuation of apoptosis, which might occur via a p53 gene-independent pathway.
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- E Okamoto
- First Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 86 Nishi-cho, Yonago, Tottori 683-8503, Japan
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Kimura H, Konishi K, Nukui T, Kaji M, Maeda K, Yabushita K, Tsuji M, Miwa A. Prognostic significance of expression of thymidine phosphorylase and vascular endothelial growth factor in human gastric carcinoma. J Surg Oncol 2001; 76:31-6. [PMID: 11223822 DOI: 10.1002/1096-9098(200101)76:1<31::aid-jso1006>3.0.co;2-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Both thymidine phosphorylase (dThdPase) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) are well-characterized inducers of angiogenesis. The purpose of this study was to examine the expression of these antigens and their prognostic significance in gastric carcinoma. METHODS Medical records of 102 patients with stage II tumor were retrospectively reviewed. Primary tumors were studied by immunohistochemical staining for dThdPase and VEGF. RESULTS Positive dThdPase expression was observed in 52 (51%) tumors and positive VEGF expression in 53 (52%) tumors. There was a significant correlation between the positive expression of VEGF and lymphatic invasion. The patients with dThdPase-positive carcinoma showed a significantly worse prognosis than those with dThdPase-negative carcinoma in stage II. Moreover, the frequency of hepatic recurrence was significantly higher in the patients with dThdPase-positive and VEGF-positive tumors than in those with dThdPase-negative and VEGF-negative tumors. CONCLUSIONS Combination analysis of dThdPase and VEGF expression in gastric carcinoma appears to be well-characterized inductors of prognosis and metastasis.
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- H Kimura
- Department of Surgery, Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital, Toyama, Japan.
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Nishimoto K, Matsune S, Miyadera K, Takebayashi Y, Furukawa T, Sumizawa T, Akiyama SI, Kurono Y. The role of thymidine phosphorylase in the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis. Acta Otolaryngol 2000; 120:644-8. [PMID: 11039877 DOI: 10.1080/000164800750000487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The activity and distribution of thymidine phosphorylase (TP) in the nasal mucosa of patients with nasal allergy was examined and compared with those in healthy subjects. TP activity was analyzed by spectrophotometry and expression was examined by immunoblotting and immunohistochemical staining using a monoclonal antibody specific to TP. The expression level of TP detected by immunoblotting showed a correlation with the activity detected by spectrophotometry. In nasal mucosa obtained from patients with nasal allergy, the level of TP was significantly higher than that from normal subjects. Eosinophils, basal cells in mucosal epithelium and fibroblasts in nasal mucosa obtained from patients with nasal allergy were stained with anti-TP monoclonal antibody. Strong staining of eosinophils present in nasal discharge was observed. The present results indicate that an increased number of TP-expressing cells, especially eosinophils in nasal mucosa, might be associated with the pathogenesis of nasal allergy.
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- K Nishimoto
- Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan
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A number of novel oral chemotherapeutic agents are entering practice or are under development in the United States. Many of these agents display significant clinical activity against colorectal cancer. Many classes of compounds, including fluoropyrimidine analogs, dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) inhibitors, topoisomerase inhibitors, farnesyl transferase inhibitors, and others, are being developed for oral administration. This manuscript describes the progress of clinical development of these agents and also explores the relative merits and challenges of these approaches. Economic issues, patient preference, and patient selection issues surrounding oral chemotherapy for colorectal cancer will also be discussed.
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- S Sharma
- Gastrointestinal Oncology Service, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
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Zhao B, Kimura W, Futakawa N, Abe H, Kitayama J, Nagawa H, Makuuchi M. Significance of thymidine phosphorylase/platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor in carcinoma of the papilla of Vater. Jpn J Cancer Res 2000; 91:331-6. [PMID: 10760693 PMCID: PMC5926371 DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2000.tb00949.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The expression of thymidine phosphorylase (TP) in carcinoma of the papilla of Vater was studied to clarify its significance in tumor progression and in determining prognosis. Fifty-nine cases of surgically resected carcinoma of the papilla of Vater were studied. Immunohistochemical staining was performed to evaluate the expression of TP, microvessel count and p53 overexpression. TP expression was demonstrated in tumor cells in 62.7% (37/59) of the cases. A higher frequency of regional lymph node metastasis was found in TP-positive tumors than in TP-negative tumors (P = 0.006). TP-positive tumors were more advanced than TP-negative tumors with regard to clinical stage (P = 0.035). TP-positive tumors had significantly higher microvessel density (27.6 +/- 10.1) than TP-negative tumors (20.4 +/- 10.0, P = 0.01). Moreover, TP expression was significantly correlated with a poor prognosis (P = 0. 02). These suggest that in carcinoma of the papilla of Vater, TP production by tumor cells is correlated with tumor progression through its regulatory effect on neovascularization.
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- B Zhao
- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
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Sivridis E, Giatromanolaki A, Koukourakis MI, Bicknell R, Harris AL, Gatter KC. Thymidine phosphorylase expression in endometrial carcinomas. Clin Exp Metastasis 1999; 17:445-50. [PMID: 10651312 DOI: 10.1023/a:1006603709248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Thymidine phosphorylase (TP) is a potent angiogenic molecule shown to induce endothelial cell migration and proliferation. We investigated the expression of TP in a series of 156 endometrial carcinomas, using immunohistochemical methods. Histopathological parameters of known prognostic significance and the molecular factors of p53, bcl-2 and angiogenesis were also assessed. Thymidine phosphorylase was expressed in cancer cells, stromal fibroblasts and myometrial cells. The pattern of TP staining was nuclear or mixed nuclear/cytoplasmic, and only exceptionally was purely cytoplasmic. An exclusively cytoplasmic staining was documented for the tumour-associated foamy macrophages. Cancer cell reactivity was rather limited; only 3.2% of endometrial carcinomas expressed TP in more than 50% of the neoplastic cell population and only 12% expressed the enzyme in more than 10% of the cancer cells. By contrast, TP reactivity was frequent in the fibroblasts of the tumour supporting stroma and the fibroblasts/myometrial cells at the invading tumour front, where approximately 1/3 of the cases expressed TP in more than 50% of the respective constituent cells. A high TP reactivity in the stromal fibroblasts was significantly associated with the presence of foamy macrophages and an intense lymphocytic response. A high TP reactivity at the invading tumour front was significantly associated with an intense lymphocytic response and the adverse prognostic parameters of high tumour grade, deep myometrial invasion, advanced stage of disease and the non-endometrioid carcinomas. There was no significant association of cancer cell TP reactivity with any of the parameters studied, including nuclear p53 accumulation, cytoplasmic/perinuclear bcl-2 expression, microvessel density (MVD) and prognosis. Similarly, no relationship was established between fibroblastic or fibroblastic/myometrial TP reactivity and MVD. It is concluded that TP is not a major angiogenic factor in endometrial carcinomas. However, a prominent TP activity at the invading tumour front, which is probably induced by cytokines of histiocytic and lymphocytic origin, may promote tumour invasion and progression.
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- E Sivridis
- Department of Pathology, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
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Shomori K, Sakatani T, Goto A, Matsuura T, Kiyonari H, Ito H. Thymidine phosphorylase expression in human colorectal mucosa, adenoma and carcinoma: role of p53 expression. Pathol Int 1999; 49:491-9. [PMID: 10469391 DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1827.1999.00897.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The enzyme, thymidine phosphorylase (dThdPase) is identical to platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor (PD-ECGF), which acts as a potent angiogenic factor. The present study immunohistochemically examined the expression of dThdPase in human colorectal mucosa, adenomas and carcinomas, as well as six cultured colorectal carcinoma cell lines, in terms of intratumoral microvessel density (IMVD) and P53 expression. Thymidine phosphorylase was observed in lymphocytes, fibroblasts and macrophages, as well as smooth muscle cells and Schwann cells in the peripheral nerve fibers. The dThdPase-positive stromal cells apparently outnumbered the normal epithelial cells, adenoma and carcinoma cells with dThdPase. Weak but obvious cytoplasmic immunoreactivity was noted in a few normal colonic epithelia, predominantly the upper surface area, while a few adenoma cells showed weak nuclear immunostaining for dThdPase in six (24%) of the 25 colonic adenomas. Expression of dThdPase was noted in 33 (73.3%) of the 45 Dukes A and B, 14 (51.9%) of the 27 Dukes C and 14 (56.0%) of the 25 Dukes D carcinomas. The mean IMVD was 84.0 +/- 26.2 in the 36 dThdPase-negative carcinomas and 97.9 +/- 31.6 in the 61 dThdPase-positive carcinomas, the value being significantly higher in the latter group (P < 0.05). The frequency of dThdPase expression was significantly lower in the P53-negative carcinomas than in the positive carcinomas (P < 0.05). Western blot analysis showed the highest expression of dThdPase in LoVo carrying the wild-type p53 gene, followed by Colo201, Colo320, DLD-11 and WiDr carrying the mutated gene. These results indicate that: (i) the main source of dThdPase is stromal cells, including lymphocytes and macrophages in both colorectal normal and carcinoma tissues; (ii) dThdPase may take part in the induction of intratumoral microvessels, regardless of tumor stage; and (iii) expression might be modulated by not only P53 but also other molecules.
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- K Shomori
- First Department of Pathology, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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Sakamoto H, Shirakawa T, Izuka S, Igarashi T, Kinoshita K, Ohtani K, Takami T, Nakayama Y, Teramoto K, Satoh K. Thymidine phosphorylase expression is predominantly observed in stroma of well-differentiated adenocarcinoma of endometrium and correlates with a frequency of vascular involvement. Gynecol Oncol 1999; 72:298-305. [PMID: 10053099 DOI: 10.1006/gyno.1998.5122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Thymidine phosphorylase (dThdPase) expression was studied in 20 cases of well-differentiated endometrial carcinomas to examine the clinicopathological significance. Immunohistochemical study showed predominant dThdPase expression in tumor stroma. No expression was detected in coexisting normal endometrial stroma or stroma of endometriosis. Seven cases (35%) showed strong stain and 13 (65%) showed weak stain. Based on the strength of immunoreactivity, patients were grouped into two groups: group S (strong) and group W (weak). In group S, 5 (71%) showed vascular involvement whereas in group W, only 3 (23%) cases were positive, giving a significant difference in the frequency of vascular involvement between the two groups (P < 0.03, chi2 analysis). No correlation was found between dThdPase expression and myometrial invasion. Patients with vascular involvement resulted in poorer outcome (P < 0.003) whereas between group S and W, there showed no difference in survival (group S vs group W; P < 0.15). A multivariate analysis including stage, vascular involvement, and dThdPase stain as variables showed none as independent risk factors. However, univariate analysis showed that the presence of a vascular involvement was a risk factor for a shorter survival (relative risk = 6.277, 95% range = 1.2-32.6, P < 0. 03). It is concluded that expression of dThdPase in endometrial carcinoma is a marker of a desmoreaction and a risk factor for vascular invasion. Since vascular invasion is a risk factor for poor outcome, the significance of dThdPase expression in endometrial carcinoma requires further clinical evaluations.
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- H Sakamoto
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Itabashi, 173, Japan.
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Fukuiwa T, Takebayashi Y, Akiba S, Matsuzaki T, Hanamure Y, Miyadera K, Yamada Y, Akiyama S. Expression of thymidine phosphorylase and vascular endothelial cell growth factor in human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and their different characteristics. Cancer 1999; 85:960-9. [PMID: 10091776 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19990215)85:4<960::aid-cncr26>3.0.co;2-p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Thymidine phosphorylase (dThdPase) is identical to platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor (PD-ECGF). dThdPase is known to promote the development of new blood vessels, which are fundamental to tumor growth and metastasis. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a 34-42 kilodalton (kD) protein that induces both angiogenesis and vascular permeability. Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) is a 36 kD nuclear protein, and its expression is associated with DNA synthesis and cell proliferation. METHODS The authors investigated the correlations of dThdPase and VEGF with the growth of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) in 95 patients by examining PCNA expression as a marker of tumor proliferation. They also retrospectively examined the expression of dThdPase in primary HNSCC and its association with angiogenesis and clinicopathologic findings. RESULTS Microvessel count was significantly correlated with the expression of VEGF (P = 0.046) but not with dThdPase expression. The expression of PCNA was significantly correlated with dThdPase (P < 0.001) but not VEGF expression. A significant correlation was found between VEGF and dThdPase expression (P = 0.003). Neither dThdPase nor VEGF correlated with clinicopathologic findings, except for the correlation between tumor location and VEGF expression (P 0.020). CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that VEGF is involved in angiogenesis in HNSCC. dThdPase may have effects on tumor growth other than angiogenic activity in HNSCC.
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- T Fukuiwa
- Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan
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Takebayashi Y, Natsugoe S, Baba M, Akiba S, Fukumoto T, Miyadera K, Yamada Y, Takao S, Akiyama S, Aikou T. Thymidine phosphorylase in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer 1999; 85:282-9. [PMID: 10023693 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19990115)85:2<282::aid-cncr3>3.0.co;2-t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Experimental evidence has shown that thymidine phosphorylase (dThdPase) is identical to platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor (PD-ECGF) and has angiogenic activity. The enzymatic activity of dThdPase was needed for the angiogenesis by the enzyme. These observations were catalysts for the current study. METHODS The authors examined retrospectively the expression of the angiogenic factor dThdPase in 163 primary esophageal squamous cell carcinomas and its association with angiogenesis and clinicopathologic findings. To determine whether dThdPase expression was a prognostic factor after adjustment for the established prognostic factors and microvessel count, the authors conducted a survival analysis using the Cox proportional hazards model. RESULTS dThdPase was expressed significantly more frequently (P < 0.001) in esophageal carcinomas (83 of 163, 50.9%) than in adjacent nonneoplastic esophageal tissue samples (20 of 163, 12.3%). Microvessel counts were significantly higher (P < 0.001) in dThdPase positive carcinomas (18.3+/-6.2) than in dThdPase negative carcinomas (8.2+/-7.5). Significant correlations were observed between dThdPase expression and numerous clinicopathologic findings, including pT, pN, pM categories; lymphatic invasion; venous invasion; and residual tumors. Prognostic variables studied using a Cox hazard regression model confirmed that dThdPase expression was an independent prognostic factor in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, although pN category was the best predictor of patient survival. CONCLUSIONS This study indicated that in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, dThdPase expression is associated with angiogenesis and is an unfavorable prognostic factor. These findings implied that the inhibition of dThdPase would improve the prognoses of some patients with dThdPase positive esophageal tumors.
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- Y Takebayashi
- First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan
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Pugmire MJ, Ealick SE. The crystal structure of pyrimidine nucleoside phosphorylase in a closed conformation. Structure 1998; 6:1467-79. [PMID: 9817849 DOI: 10.1016/s0969-2126(98)00145-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pyrimidine nucleoside phosphorylase (PYNP) catalyzes the reversible phosphorolysis of pyrimidines in the nucleotide synthesis salvage pathway. In lower organisms (e.g. Bacillus stearothermophilus) PYNP accepts both thymidine and uridine, whereas in mammalian and other higher organisms it is specific for thymidine (designated thymidine phosphorylase, TP). PYNP shares 40% sequence similarity (and presumably significant structural similarity) with human TP, which has been implicated as a growth factor in tumor angiogenesis. It is thought that TP undergoes a major conformational change upon substrate binding that consequently produces an active conformation. RESULTS The crystal structure of PYNP from B. stearothermophilus with the substrate analog pseudouridine in its active site has been solved to 2.1 A resolution. This structure confirms the similarity of PYNP to TP and supports the idea of a closed active conformation, which is the result of rigid body movement of the alpha and alpha/beta domains. The active-site cleft, where the pyrimidine and phosphate substrates bind, is between the two domains. The structure reveals an asymmetric dimer in which one subunit is fully closed and the other is only partially closed. CONCLUSIONS The closed conformation of PYNP serves as a good model to better understand the domain movement and overall function of TP. Active-site residues are confirmed and a possible mechanism for substrate binding and subsequent domain movement is suggested. Potent inhibitors of TP might have significant therapeutic value in various chemotherapeutic strategies, and the structure of PYNP should provide valuable insight into the rational design of such inhibitors.
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- M J Pugmire
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853, USA
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Yonenaga F, Takasaki T, Ohi Y, Sagara Y, Akiba S, Yoshinaka H, Aikou T, Miyadera K, Akiyama S, Yoshida H. The expression of thymidine phosphorylase/platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor is correlated to angiogenesis in breast cancer. Pathol Int 1998; 48:850-6. [PMID: 9832053 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1827.1998.tb03851.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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It has been shown that human thymidine phosphorylase (TP) is identical to platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor and has angiogenic activity. In the present study, the expression of TP was examined in 139 mammary carcinomas and 35 benign mammary disorders using biochemical and immunohistochemical methods. Moreover, in order to evaluate the significance of TP expression in mammary carcinomas, the relationship between vascular density and various clinicopathological factors, including age and menopausal status of patients with a mammary carcinoma, were compared with the size, nodal status, expression of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PgR), c-erbB-2, p53 and TP of a mammary carcinoma. Thymidine phosphorylase expression increased in both the nuclei and cytoplasm of mammary carcinoma cells in comparison to mammary benign disorder cells. The number of microvessels in mammary carcinomas was generally correlated to the number of tumor cells with TP expression in cytoplasm. The number of cells with TP expression in cytoplasm was significantly large in tumors that measured 3-4 cm in diameter, compared with tumors measuring 1-2 and 5-6 cm in diameter. In mammary tumors of 1-4 cm diameter, TP expression and vessel density were significantly high in tumors negative for ER or positive for c-erbB2 and in tumors positive for TP or c-erbB2, respectively; whereas tumors of 5-6 cm in diameter were not modified by any clinicopathological factors. The results indicated that TP plays an important angiogenetic role in mammary carcinomas, especially tumors with a certain progression.
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- F Yonenaga
- Department of Pathology I, Institute for Cancer Research, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan
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Angiogenesis is the term used to describe the formation of new blood vessels from the existing vasculature. In order to attract new vessels, a tissue must release an endothelial-cell chemoattractant. 2-Deoxy-D-ribose is produced in vivo by the catalytic action of thymidine phosphorylase (TP) on thymidine and has recently been identified as an endothelial-cell chemoattractant and angiogenesis-inducing factor. TP, previously known only for its role in nucleotide salvage, is now known to be angiogenic. TP expression is elevated in many solid tumours and in chronically inflamed tissues, both known areas of active angiogenesis. There is evidence that TP is also involved in physiological angiogenesis such as endometrial angiogenesis during the menstrual cycle. The majority of known endothelial-cell chemoattractants are polypeptides that bind to endothelial-cell-surface receptors. In contrast, 2-deoxy-D-ribose appears to lack a cell-surface receptor. Glucose is another sugar that acts as an endothelial-cell chemoattractant. The migratory activity of glucose is blocked by ouabain. It is possible that 2-deoxy-D-ribose and glucose stimulate endothelial-cell migration via a similar mechanistic pathway.
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- N S Brown
- Molecular Angiogenesis Laboratory, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DS, U.K
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Pugmire MJ, Cook WJ, Jasanoff A, Walter MR, Ealick SE. Structural and theoretical studies suggest domain movement produces an active conformation of thymidine phosphorylase. J Mol Biol 1998; 281:285-99. [PMID: 9698549 DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.1941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Two new crystal forms of Escherichia coli thymidine phosphorylase (EC 2.4.2.4) have been found; a monoclinic form (space group P21) and an orthorhombic form (space group I222). These structures have been solved and compared to the previously determined tetragonal form (space group P43212). This comparison provides evidence of domain movement of the alpha (residues 1 to 65, 163 to 193) and alpha/beta (residues 80 to 154, 197 to 440) domains, which is thought to be critical for enzymatic activity by closing the active site cleft. Three hinge regions apparently allow the alpha and alpha/beta-domains to move relative to each other. The monoclinic model is the most open of the three models while the tetragonal model is the most closed. Phosphate binding induces formation of a hydrogen bond between His119 and Gly208, which helps to order the 115 to 120 loop that is disordered prior to phosphate binding. The formation of this hydrogen bond also appears to play a key role in the domain movement. The alpha-domain moves as a rigid body, while the alpha/beta-domain has some non-rigid body movement that is associated with the formation of the His119-Gly208 hydrogen bond. The 8 A distance between the two substrates reported for the tetragonal form indicates that it is probably not in an active conformation. However, the structural data for these two new crystal forms suggest that closing the interdomain cleft around the substrates may generate a functional active site. Molecular modeling and dynamics simulation techniques have been used to generate a hypothetical closed conformation of the enzyme. Analysis of this model suggests several residues of possible catalytic importance. The model explains observed kinetic results and satisfies requirements for efficient enzyme catalysis, most notably through the exclusion of water from the enzyme's active site.
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- M J Pugmire
- Department of Chemistry, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Yamamoto A, Dhar DK, El-Assal ON, Igarashi M, Tabara H, Nagasue N. Thymidine phosphorylase (platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor), microvessel density and clinical outcome in hepatocellular carcinoma. J Hepatol 1998; 29:290-9. [PMID: 9722211 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(98)80015-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Angiogenesis plays an important role in tumor growth and metastasis. It is regulated by angiogenic factors. Thymidine phosphorylase (platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor) is one such factor. Although the significance of platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor has been studied for several types of tumor, the expression of platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor and its correlation with microvessel density or clinicopathological factors in hepatocellular carcinoma are unknown. We evaluated microvessel density and platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor expression in hepatocellular carcinoma to determine whether microvessel density and platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor expression are correlated with the clinicopathological factors of hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS Using immunohistochemical staining with anti-platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor antibody and the ELISA method, we evaluated the correlation among platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor expression, microvessel density and clinicopathological factors in 84 hepatocellular carcinoma patients. Microvessels were stained with anti-human von Willebrand factor (anti-Factor VIII) and anti-CD34. RESULTS In the surrounding liver, there was a significant correlation between microvessel density and platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor expression (p=0.002), and hepatitis C virus-positive livers had higher microvessel densities than otherwise (p=0.003). However, this correlation was not found for hepatocellular carcinoma, but hepatitis C virus-positive tumors had higher expression of platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor (p=0.018). Microvessel density in hepatocellular carcinoma obtained by Factor VIII staining inversely affected the recurrence-free survival rate (p=0.0416), but the microvessel density by CD34 staining was not a significant predictor. CONCLUSIONS This study indicates that platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor may not be a major regulator of angiogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma, but this enzyme may play an important role in hepatocarcinogenesis cooperating with hepatitis C virus. Also, the density, not of sinusoid-like vessels, but of larger vessels in hepatocellular carcinoma could be a prognostic factor for hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- A Yamamoto
- Second Department of Surgery, Shimane Medical University, Izumo, Japan
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Haba A, Monden T, Sekimoto M, Ikeda K, Izawa H, Kanou T, Amano M, Kan'yama H, Monden M. PyNPase expression in human colon cancer. Cancer Lett 1998; 122:85-92. [PMID: 9464495 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(97)00375-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Although colorectal cancer tissue is rich in pyrimidine nucleoside phosphorylase (PyNPase), there is no consensus as to whether cancer cells or stromal cells predominately express PyNPase. We micro-dissected OCT compound embedded frozen tissue sections into epithelial and stromal components and then analyzed the extracted samples separately. The PyNPase expression level was higher in stromal cells than in cancer cells and the difference increased with inflammation induced by the immunostimulator OK432. These results suggest that stromal cells are the major PyNPase source in colorectal cancer.
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- A Haba
- Department of Surgery II, Osaka University Medical School, Suita, Japan
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The expression of platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor/thymidine phosphorylase associates with angiogenesis in epithelial ovarian cancer. Int J Clin Oncol 1997. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02488995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Fox SB, Engels K, Comley M, Whitehouse RM, Turley H, Gatter KC, Harris AL. Relationship of elevated tumour thymidine phosphorylase in node-positive breast carcinomas to the effects of adjuvant CMF. Ann Oncol 1997; 8:271-5. [PMID: 9137797 DOI: 10.1023/a:1008280110558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Thymidine phosphorylase (TP) catalyses the reversible phosphorylation of thymidine to thymine and 2-deoxyribose-1-phosphate. High expression of TP in cell lines potentiates the effects of the cytotoxic drugs 5-fluorouracil and methotrexate, both of which are used in the cyclophosphamide, 5-fluorouracil and methotrexate (CMF) treatment regimen of breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS We therefore examined the expression of this enzyme in 328 invasive breast carcinomas using immunohistochemistry and assessed whether the expression of this enzyme by the tumour predicts patients response to CMF in node-positive patients. RESULTS Whereas no significant difference in either relapse-free survival (RFS) (P = 0.2) or overall survival (OS) (P = 0.07) was observed between TP-negative and -positive tumours in non-treated patients, there was a significant increase in both RFS (P = 0.02) and OS (P = 0.02) in patients treated with CMF in TP-positive compared with TP-negative tumours. A multivariate analysis of the 134 node-positive patients demonstrated that in ductal carcinomas, TP was an independent variable for OS. CONCLUSIONS This pilot study suggests that patients with TP-positive tumours have a significant survival benefit when treated with CMF and supports the hypothesis that TP enhances tumour sensitivity to the anti-metabolites 5-fluorouracil and methotrexate.
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- S B Fox
- Department of Cellular Science, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, UK
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Tanigawa N, Amaya H, Matsumura M, Katoh Y, Kitaoka A, Aotake T, Shimomatsuya T, Rosenwasser OA, Iki M. Tumor angiogenesis and expression of thymidine phosphorylase/platelet derived endothelial cell growth factor in human gastric carcinoma. Cancer Lett 1996; 108:281-90. [PMID: 8973606 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(96)04482-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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To investigate the relationship between tumor angiogenesis and the expression of platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor/thymidine phosphorylase (PD-ECGF/dThdPase) and between patients' survival and the expression of PD-ECGF/ dThdPase in human gastric carcinoma tissues, we performed immunohistochemical studies with anti-PD-ECGF/dThdPase and anti-CD34 monoclonal antibodies. Out of 154 gastric carcinoma tissue samples, 61 (40%) were evaluated as PD-ECGF/ dThdPase-positive. The expression of PD-ECGF/dThdPase was significantly associated with the intratumoral microvessel counts (P < 0.0001) and the incidence of hematogenous metastasis (P < 0.05). Intratumoral vessel counts were significantly correlated with overall survival of 154 patients (P < 0.000001). Cox proportional hazards model showed that tumor vasculature was an independent and strong prognostic variable. However, the prevalence of the expression of PD-ECGF did not associate the overall survival. We suggest that expression of PD-ECGF/dThdPase plays a role in the promotion of angiogenesis in human gastric carcinomas, without any definite influence on patient's survival.
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- N Tanigawa
- Second Department of Surgery, Fukui Medical School, Japan
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BACKGROUND Angiogenesis is reportedly correlated with metastasis, relapse, and prognosis in some types of tumors. Hematogenous or lymph node metastasis and local recurrence are the main elements related to the death of patients with colorectal carcinoma. Thus, the authors examined the microvessel count in colorectal carcinoma to determine how angiogenesis correlates with clinicopathologic factors and prognosis. METHODS Paraffin embedded sections from 166 patients with primary colorectal carcinomas that had been completely removed were analyzed for angiogenesis. Vessels were stained with anti-factor VIII polyclonal antibody, and areas with the most discrete microvessels were counted in a 400x field. RESULTS Tumor size was significantly correlated with microvessel count. Microvessel counts from patients with lymph node metastasis, lymphatic vessel invasion, venous vessel invasion, or relapse were significantly higher than those without. Furthermore, microvessel count was an independent prognostic factor (P = 0.007), whereas the Dukes stage had more significant prognostic value (P < 0.001) according to the multivariate Cox hazard analysis. CONCLUSIONS This study suggested that angiogenesis assessed by the microvessel count was a marker of relapse and prognosis of patients with colorectal carcinoma.
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- Y Takebayashi
- First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan
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Takebayashi Y, Yamada K, Miyadera K, Sumizawa T, Furukawa T, Kinoshita F, Aoki D, Okumura H, Yamada Y, Akiyama S, Aikou T. The activity and expression of thymidine phosphorylase in human solid tumours. Eur J Cancer 1996; 32A:1227-32. [PMID: 8758258 DOI: 10.1016/0959-8049(96)00061-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Thymidine phosphorylase (dThdPase) is identical to platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor (PD-ECGF) and has angiogenic activity. Since dThdPase seems to have an important role in angiogenesis of tumours, we measured the activity and expression of dThdPase in various tumours and the adjacent non-neoplastic tissues. We assayed dThdPase activity by spectrophotometric means, and the expression of dThdPase was examined by immunoblotting and by immunohistochemical staining using a monoclonal antibody against dThdPase. In the oesophagus, stomach, colorectum, pancreas, and lung, dThdPase activity in carcinomas was significantly higher (P < 0.05) than that in the adjacent non-neoplastic tissues. The expression level of dThdPase detected by immunoblotting correlated well with the activity of dThdPase. In the oesophagus, stomach, colorectum, gall bladder, pancreas and lung, the proportion of dThdPase-positive tumours was significantly higher (P < 0.05 or 0.01) than that of the dThdPase-positive adjacent normal tissues. In oesophageal, gastric colorectal and lung carcinomas, the proportion of dThdPase positivity in advanced carcinomas was significantly higher (P < 0.01) than that in early carcinomas. Tumour-infiltrative macrophages or lymphocytes in the lymph node, alveolar macrophages and Kupffer cells expressed high levels of dThdPase. The results indicate that dThdPase activity and expression level in many tumours are higher than those in the adjacent non-neoplastic tissues, and that dThdPase may have an important role in the proliferation of these solid tumours.
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- Y Takebayashi
- Department of Cancer Chemotherapy, Institute for Cancer Research, Japan
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Takebayashi Y, Miyadera K, Akiyama S, Hokita S, Yamada K, Akiba S, Yamada Y, Sumizawa T, Aikou T. Expression of thymidine phosphorylase in human gastric carcinoma. Jpn J Cancer Res 1996; 87:288-95. [PMID: 8613432 PMCID: PMC5921223 DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.1996.tb00219.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The activity of thymidine phosphorylase (dThdPase) has been reported to increase in several types of malignant tumors. Experimental evidence has shown that dThdPase is identical to platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor, and that dThdPase has angiogenic activity. We examined the expression of dThdPase to investigate whether the expression of dThdPase correlates with angiogenesis, clinicopathologic features and the prognosis of patients with human gastric carcinomas. Microvessels were assessed by immunostaining endothelial cells for factor VIII. We counted microvessels in the tumors of 158 patients whose tumors were completely removed surgically. Microvessels were counted in a x400 field in the most active areas of neovascularization. We purified a monoclonal antibody (TMA-1) against dThdPase and studied the expression of dThdPase using TMA-1 in the same serial sections as those used for the detection of factor VIII. The correlation between angiogenesis and dThdPase, and the clinicopathological significance of dThdPase, in patients with gastric carcinoma were examined. The positive expression of dThdPase was more frequent (P < 0.001) in gastric carcinomas (67/158, 43.4%) than that in normal tissues (12/158, 7.6%). The average microvessel count in dThdPase-positive gastric carcinomas was higher (P < 0.001) than that in dThdPase-negative carcinomas. The percentage of gastric carcinoma cells expressing dThdPase was significantly correlated with the microvessel count (P < 0.001). Further, the average size of dThdPase-positive carcinomas was significantly larger (P < 0.001) than that of negative carcinomas and the mean microvessel count in dThdPase-positive gastric carcinomas was also significantly higher (P < 0.001) than that in dThdPase-negative carcinomas. There was a significant correlation between the positive expression of dThdPase and microvessel count (P < 0.001) or lymph node metastasis (P = 0.013) by multivariate logistic analysis. Further, patients with dThdPase-positive carcinoma showed a significantly worse prognosis than those with dThdPase-negative carcinoma overall and in stage III. These findings indicate that the expression of dThdPase in gastric carcinomas is related to progression and metastasis, and this enzyme affects the prognosis of some patients with the disease.
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- Y Takebayashi
- Department of Cancer Chemotherapy, Institute for Cancer Research, Sakuragaoka
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Takebayashi Y, Yamada K, Ohmoto Y, Sameshima T, Miyadera K, Yamada Y, Akiyama S, Aikou T. The correlation of thymidine phosphorylase activity with the expression of interleukin 1 alpha, interferon alpha and interferon gamma in human colorectal carcinoma. Cancer Lett 1995; 95:57-62. [PMID: 7656244 DOI: 10.1016/0304-3835(95)03865-t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Thymidine phosphorylase (dThdPase) is an angiogenic enzyme and seems to be related to an angiogenesis in human colorectal carcinoma. The incidence of dThdPase-positive cells was significantly correlated with microvessel count in 21 human colorectal carcinomas. Interleukin 1 alpha (IL-1 alpha), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), interferon alpha (IFN-alpha) interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) induce dThdPase activity in human cancer cell lines. To study whether this phenomenon occurs in the human colorectal carcinomas, we examined the correlation between dThdPase activity and the expression levels of IL-1 alpha, TNF-alpha, IFN-alpha and IFN-gamma in colorectal carcinoma tissues. dThdPase activity was assayed by the methods of Friedkin and Robert, and the expression level of IL-1 alpha, TNF-alpha, IFN-alpha and IFN-gamma was determined by ELISA. dThdPase activity was significantly correlated with the amount of IL-1 alpha (n = 19, r = 0.347, P = 0.0001), INF-alpha (n = 18, r = 0.717, P = 0.008), and IFN-gamma (n = 4, r = 0.9777, P = 0.0234) in human colorectal carcinomas. However, the dThdPase activity was not correlated with the amount of TNF-alpha (n = 21, r = 0.235, P = 0.2682). These results suggested that the expression levels of IL-1 alpha, IFN-alpha and IFN-gamma are correlated with dThdPase activity in human colorectal carcinomas and that these cytokines may cause angiogenesis by inducing the expression of dThdPase.
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- Y Takebayashi
- First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan
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