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Pieniążek B, Cencelewicz K, Bździuch P, Młynarczyk Ł, Lejman M, Zawitkowska J, Derwich K. Neuroblastoma-A Review of Combination Immunotherapy. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:7730. [PMID: 39062971 PMCID: PMC11276848 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25147730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2024] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor found in childhood and is responsible for 15% of deaths among children with cancer. Although multimodal therapies focused on surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and stem cell transplants have favorable results in many cases, the use of conventional therapies has probably reached the limit their possibility. Almost half of the patients with neuroblastoma belong to the high-risk group. Patients in this group require a combination of several therapeutic approaches. It has been shown that various immunotherapies combined with conventional methods can work synergistically. Due to the development of such therapeutic methods, we present combinations and forms of combining immunotherapy, focusing on their mechanisms and benefits but also their limitations and potential side effects.
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- Barbara Pieniążek
- Student Scientific Society of Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Transplantology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (B.P.); (K.C.); (P.B.)
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- Student Scientific Society of Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Transplantology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (B.P.); (K.C.); (P.B.)
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- Student Scientific Society of Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Transplantology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (B.P.); (K.C.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-572 Poznań, Poland; (Ł.M.); (K.D.)
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- Independent Laboratory of Genetic Diagnostics, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-572 Poznań, Poland; (Ł.M.); (K.D.)
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Sosnowska-Sienkiewicz P, Januszkiewicz-Lewandowska D, Łosin M, Gowin E, Czauderna P, Mańkowski P. Arterial constriction after resection of neuroblastic tumors in children: Two-center retrospective study. J Pediatr Surg 2021; 56:1661-1667. [PMID: 34092386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Neuroblastic tumors are the most common pediatric extracranial solid tumors in infants and very young children. Although, especially in newborns, there is an increasing number of situations in which observation alone is used, surgery remains an important step in the treatment of neuroblastoma but can be complicated by arterial vasospasm in the surgical field. The aim of this two-center retrospective study was to analyze the occurrence of arterial constriction as a complication of neuroblastic tumors resection. METHODS Medical records of patients who were treated surgically for neuroblastic tumors in the years 2012-2019 were reviewed. RESULTS For 8 years, 113 children were treated for neuroblastic tumors. The treatment included both primary and delayed surgery after initial chemotherapy carried out according to SIOPEN protocols. In 11 out of 113 cases (9.7%) local arterial constriction was observed. In 6 out of 11 cases an attempt was made to save the organ, however, two patients suffered from kidney atrophy, two other partial kidney infarctions, one child suffered from partial limb paresis, and another from brain ischemia and death. CONCLUSIONS Local arterial constriction constitutes a relatively common (10% of cases) and severe complication of neuroblastic tumors resection. Efficacy of local application of papaverine based on our experience remains unproven hence further research is warranted.
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- Department of Surgery and Urology for Children and Adolescents, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Health Promotion, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Surgery and Urology for Children and Adolescents, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Kumar M, Batra G, Saun A, Singh R. Blueberry Muffin Baby: An Unusual Presentation of Infantile
Neuroblastoma. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_183_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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AbstractNeuroblastoma is the most common solid tumor of infancy presenting clinically in a plethora of different and sometimes unpredictable ways with a wide range of symptoms. Young children can present with bluish skin metastases that may resemble bruising secondary to child abuse. Blueberry muffin baby had been reported to be a manifestation of either dermal erythropoiesis secondary to some congenital viral infections or neoplastic infiltrations. Among the neoplastic diseases, neuroblastoma has been the most common association with these subcutaneous skin metastases. Here, we report 2 months infant with neuroblastoma who presented with abdominal distension and multiple blueberry muffin nodules.
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- Mritunjay Kumar
- Department of Pediatrics, SGRR Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, SGRR Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, SGRR Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, SGRR Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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McGuire TR, Coulter DW, Bai D, Sughroue JA, Li J, Yang Z, Qiao Z, Liu Y, Murry DJ, Chhonker YS, McIntyre EM, Alexander G, Sharp JG, Li R. Effects of novel pyrrolomycin MP1 in MYCN amplified chemoresistant neuroblastoma cell lines alone and combined with temsirolimus. BMC Cancer 2019; 19:837. [PMID: 31455317 PMCID: PMC6712804 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-6033-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The activity of MP1, a pyrrolomycin, was studied in MYCN amplified neuroblastoma (NB) alone and combined with temsirolimus (TEM). METHODS Activity of MP1 was tested in MYCN amplified (BE-2c, IMR) and non amplified (SKN-AS) NB cells. The effect of MP1 on MYCN, MCL-1, cleaved PARP, LC3II/LC3I, bcl-2, BAX, and BRD-4 were determined by western blot and RNAseq. The effect of MP1 on metabolism, mitochondrial morphology, and cell cycle was determined. Toxicology and efficacy of MP1 plus TEM were evaluated. RESULTS The IC50 of MP1 was 0.096 μM in BE-2c cells compared to 0.89 μM in IMR, and >50 μM in SKN-AS. The IC50 of MP1 plus TEM in BE-2c cells was 0.023 μM. MP1 inhibited metabolism leading to quiescence and produced a decline in cell cycle S-phase. Electron microscopy showed cristae loss and rounding up of mitochondria. Gene and protein expression for MYCN and MCL-1 declined while LCII and cleaved PARP increased. Protein expression of BAX, bcl-2, and BRD-4 were not significantly changed after MP1 treatment. The in-vivo concentrations of MP1 in blood and tumor were sufficient to produce the biologic effects seen in-vitro. MP1 plus TEM produced a complete response in 3 out of 5 tumor bearing mice. In a second mouse study, the combination of MP1 and TEM slowed tumor growth compared to control. CONCLUSIONS MP1 has a potent inhibitory effect on the viability of MYCN amplified NB. Inhibition of metabolism by MP1 induced quiescence and autophagy with a favorable toxicology and drug distribution profile. When combined with TEM anti-tumor activity was potentiated in-vitro and in-vivo.
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- Timothy R McGuire
- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986145 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6145, USA.
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- College of Medicine, Division of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986145 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6145, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986145 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6145, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986145 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6145, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986145 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6145, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986145 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6145, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986145 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6145, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986145 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6145, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986145 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6145, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986145 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6145, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986145 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6145, USA
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- Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986145 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6145, USA.
- Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, UNMC Center for Drug Discovery & Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 986125 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA.
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Mazul AL, Weinberg CR, Engel SM, Siega-Riz AM, Zou F, Carrier KS, Basta PV, Vaksman Z, Maris JM, Diskin SJ, Maxen C, Naranjo A, Olshan AF. Neuroblastoma in relation to joint effects of vitamin A and maternal and offspring variants in vitamin A-related genes: A report of the Children's Oncology Group. Cancer Epidemiol 2019; 61:165-171. [PMID: 31279991 PMCID: PMC6730673 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2019.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is evidence vitamin A plays a role in neuroblastoma. Not only is 13-cis-retinoic acid used as maintenance therapy for high-risk cases, but prenatal vitamin intake use may decrease neuroblastoma risk. We hypothesized that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in vitamin A-related genes are may be associated with neuroblastoma risk and potentially be modified by vitamin A intake. METHODS The Neuroblastoma Epidemiology in North America (NENA) study recruited 563 case-parent sets through the Children's Oncology Group's Childhood Cancer Research Network. We ascertained dietary nutrient intake through questionnaires and genotyped 463 SNPs in vitamin A-related genes from saliva DNA. Offspring and maternal log-additive risk ratios (RR) and stratum-specific RR for gene-environment interaction were estimated with a log-linear model. We avoided false positives due to multiple testing by using the false discovery rate (FDR). RESULTS When all neuroblastoma cases were considered together, no offspring variants met the significance criteria (FDR Q-value < 0.2). One maternal SNP (rs12442054) was associated with decreased risk of neuroblastoma (RR: 0.61; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.47-0.79, Q = 0.076). When the cases were categorized according to prognostic risk category and age at onset, nine offspring SNPs were significantly associated with intermediate-risk neuroblastoma. Maternal rs6776706 was associated with (RR: 0.49; 95% CI: 0.33-0.72, Q = 0.161) high-risk neuroblastoma and maternal rs11103603 (RR: 0.60; 95% CI: 0.45-0.79, Q = 0.127) was associated with neuroblastoma aged <1 year. For gene-environment interaction, maternal rs729147 was associated with decreased risk of neuroblastoma among mothers with vitamin A consumption above the recommendation. CONCLUSIONS Although there is biologic plausibility for the role of vitamin A in neuroblastoma, we found weak evidence of a relationship between vitamin A related genes and neuroblastoma.
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- Angela L Mazul
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States; Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, 63110.
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- Biostatistics and Computational Biology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States; Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States; Biospecimen Processing Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States; Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States; Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States; Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Showers Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorder, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, Colleges of Medicine and Public Health & Health Professions, University of Florida, Children's Oncology Group Statistics & Data Center, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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Kooijmans ECM, Bökenkamp A, Tjahjadi NS, Tettero JM, van Dulmen‐den Broeder E, van der Pal HJH, Veening MA. Early and late adverse renal effects after potentially nephrotoxic treatment for childhood cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019; 3:CD008944. [PMID: 30855726 PMCID: PMC6410614 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd008944.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Improvements in diagnostics and treatment for paediatric malignancies resulted in a major increase in survival. However, childhood cancer survivors (CCS) are at risk of developing adverse effects caused by multimodal treatment for their malignancy. Nephrotoxicity is a known side effect of several treatments, including cisplatin, carboplatin, ifosfamide, radiotherapy and nephrectomy, and can cause glomerular filtration rate (GFR) impairment, proteinuria, tubulopathy, and hypertension. Evidence about the long-term effects of these treatments on renal function remains inconclusive. It is important to know the risk of, and risk factors for, early and late adverse renal effects, so that ultimately treatment and screening protocols can be adjusted. This review is an update of a previously published Cochrane Review. OBJECTIVES To evaluate existing evidence on the effects of potentially nephrotoxic treatment modalities on the prevalence of renal dysfunction in survivors treated for childhood cancer with a median or mean survival of at least one year after cessation of treatment, where possible in comparison with the general population or CCS treated without potentially nephrotoxic treatment. In addition, to evaluate evidence on associated risk factors, such as follow-up duration, age at time of diagnosis and treatment combinations, as well as the effect of doses. SEARCH METHODS On 31 March 2017 we searched the following electronic databases: CENTRAL, MEDLINE and Embase. In addition, we screened reference lists of relevant studies and we searched the congress proceedings of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) and The American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) from 2010 to 2016/2017. SELECTION CRITERIA Except for case reports, case series and studies including fewer than 20 participants, we included studies with all study designs that reported on renal function (one year or longer after cessation of treatment), in CCS treated before the age of 21 years with cisplatin, carboplatin, ifosfamide, radiation involving the kidney region, a nephrectomy, or a combination of two or more of these treatments. When not all treatment modalities were described or the study group of interest was unclear, a study was not eligible for the evaluation of prevalence. We still included it for the assessment of risk factors if it had performed a multivariable analysis. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently performed study selection, 'Risk of bias' assessment and data extraction using standardised data collection forms. We performed analyses according to the guidelines of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. MAIN RESULTS Apart from the remaining 37 studies included from the original review, the search resulted in the inclusion of 24 new studies. In total, we included 61 studies; 46 for prevalence, six for both prevalence and risk factors, and nine not meeting the inclusion criteria, but assessing risk factors. The 52 studies evaluating the prevalence of renal dysfunction included 13,327 participants of interest, of whom at least 4499 underwent renal function testing. The prevalence of adverse renal effects ranged from 0% to 84%. This variation may be due to diversity of included malignancies, received treatments, reported outcome measures, follow-up duration and the methodological quality of available evidence.Seven out of 52 studies, including 244 participants, reported the prevalence of chronic kidney disease, which ranged from 2.4% to 32%.Of these 52 studies, 36 studied a decreased (estimated) GFR, including at least 432 CCS, and found it was present in 0% to 73.7% of participants. One eligible study reported an increased risk of glomerular dysfunction after concomitant treatment with aminoglycosides and vancomycin in CCS receiving total body irradiation (TBI). Four non-eligible studies assessing a total cohort of CCS, found nephrectomy and (high-dose (HD)) ifosfamide as risk factors for decreased GFR. The majority also reported cisplatin as a risk factor. In addition, two non-eligible studies showed an association of a longer follow-up period with glomerular dysfunction.Twenty-two out of 52 studies, including 851 participants, studied proteinuria, which was present in 3.5% to 84% of participants. Risk factors, analysed by three non-eligible studies, included HD cisplatin, (HD) ifosfamide, TBI, and a combination of nephrectomy and abdominal radiotherapy. However, studies were contradictory and incomparable.Eleven out of 52 studies assessed hypophosphataemia or tubular phosphate reabsorption (TPR), or both. Prevalence ranged between 0% and 36.8% for hypophosphataemia in 287 participants, and from 0% to 62.5% for impaired TPR in 246 participants. One non-eligible study investigated risk factors for hypophosphataemia, but could not find any association.Four out of 52 studies, including 128 CCS, assessed the prevalence of hypomagnesaemia, which ranged between 13.2% and 28.6%. Both non-eligible studies investigating risk factors identified cisplatin as a risk factor. Carboplatin, nephrectomy and follow-up time were other reported risk factors.The prevalence of hypertension ranged from 0% to 50% in 2464 participants (30/52 studies). Risk factors reported by one eligible study were older age at screening and abdominal radiotherapy. A non-eligible study also found long follow-up time as risk factor. Three non-eligible studies showed that a higher body mass index increased the risk of hypertension. Treatment-related risk factors were abdominal radiotherapy and TBI, but studies were inconsistent.Because of the profound heterogeneity of the studies, it was not possible to perform meta-analyses. Risk of bias was present in all studies. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of adverse renal effects after treatment with cisplatin, carboplatin, ifosfamide, radiation therapy involving the kidney region, nephrectomy, or any combination of these, ranged from 0% to 84% depending on the study population, received treatment combination, reported outcome measure, follow-up duration and methodological quality. With currently available evidence, it was not possible to draw solid conclusions regarding the prevalence of, and treatment-related risk factors for, specific adverse renal effects. Future studies should focus on adequate study designs and reporting, including large prospective cohort studies with adequate control groups when possible. In addition, these studies should deploy multivariable risk factor analyses to correct for possible confounding. Next to research concerning known nephrotoxic therapies, exploring nephrotoxicity after new therapeutic agents is advised for future studies. Until more evidence becomes available, CCS should preferably be enrolled into long-term follow-up programmes to monitor their renal function and blood pressure.
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- Esmee CM Kooijmans
- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology/HematologyDe Boelelaan 1117AmsterdamNetherlands1081 HV
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Pediatric NephrologyPO Box 7057AmsterdamNetherlands1007 MB
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology/HematologyDe Boelelaan 1117AmsterdamNetherlands1081 HV
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology/HematologyDe Boelelaan 1117AmsterdamNetherlands1081 HV
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology/HematologyDe Boelelaan 1117AmsterdamNetherlands1081 HV
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- Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, KE.01.129.2PO Box 85090UtrechtNetherlands3508 AB
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology/HematologyDe Boelelaan 1117AmsterdamNetherlands1081 HV
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CONTEXT Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial malignant solid tumor that occurs during childhood. It arises from primitive cells and is seen in the adrenal medulla and sympathetic ganglia of the sympathetic nervous system. CASE REPORT We present a rare case of a 40-year-old man who was diagnosed with the onset of neuroblastoma arising in the mediastinum. He was treated by means of surgical resection in the superior mediastinum after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The patient's surgical outcome was satisfactory. CONCLUSION There are still no standard treatment guidelines for adult neuroblastoma patients. Although they have a poor prognosis, the main treatment option should be complete surgery at an early stage. This situation may become clarified through biological and genetic studies in the future.
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- Fazli Yanik
- MD. Assistant Professor, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Trakya Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi, Edirne, Turkey.
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- MD. Professor, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Trakya Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi, Edirne, Turkey.
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Mazul AL, Siega-Riz AM, Weinberg CR, Engel SM, Zou F, Carrier KS, Basta PV, Vaksman Z, Maris JM, Diskin SJ, Maxen C, Naranjo A, Olshan AF. A family-based study of gene variants and maternal folate and choline in neuroblastoma: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. Cancer Causes Control 2016; 27:1209-18. [PMID: 27541142 PMCID: PMC5025391 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-016-0799-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Neuroblastoma is a childhood cancer of the sympathetic nervous system with embryonic origins. Previous epidemiologic studies suggest maternal vitamin supplementation during pregnancy reduces the risk of neuroblastoma. We hypothesized offspring and maternal genetic variants in folate-related and choline-related genes are associated with neuroblastoma and modify the effects of maternal intake of folate, choline, and folic acid. METHODS The Neuroblastoma Epidemiology in North America (NENA) study recruited 563 affected children and their parents through the Children's Oncology Group's Childhood Cancer Research Network. We used questionnaires to ascertain pre-pregnancy supplementation and estimate usual maternal dietary intake of folate, choline, and folic acid. We genotyped 955 genetic variants related to folate or choline using DNA extracted from saliva samples and used a log-linear model to estimate both child and maternal risk ratios and stratum-specific risk ratios for gene-environment interactions. RESULTS Overall, no maternal or offspring genotypic results met criteria for a false discovery rate (FDR) Q-value <0.2. Associations were also null for gene-environment interaction with pre-pregnancy vitamin supplementation, dietary folic acid, and folate. FDR-significant gene-choline interactions were found for offspring SNPs rs10489810 and rs9966612 located in MTHFD1L and TYMS, respectively, with maternal choline dietary intake dichotomized at the first quartile. CONCLUSION These results suggest that variants related to one-carbon metabolism are not strongly associated with neuroblastoma. Choline-related variants may play a role; however, the functional consequences of the interacting variants are unknown and require independent replication.
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- Angela L Mazul
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Campus Box 7435, 2106 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7435, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Campus Box 7435, 2106 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7435, USA
- Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Biostatistics and Computational Biology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Campus Box 7435, 2106 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7435, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Campus Box 7435, 2106 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7435, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Campus Box 7435, 2106 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7435, USA
- Biospecimen Processing Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Showers Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorder, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Colleges of Medicine and Public Health & Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Campus Box 7435, 2106 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7435, USA
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Kanamori T, Funatsu T, Tsunoda M. Determination of catecholamines and related compounds in mouse urine using column-switching HPLC. Analyst 2016; 141:2568-73. [PMID: 27029966 DOI: 10.1039/c5an02617b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
We have developed an analytical method for the determination of catecholamines and related compounds in mouse urine by column-switching HPLC. Selective extraction of the catechol compounds was performed using a precolumn modified with phenylboronic acid, which has a pH dependent affinity for the catechol structures. The pretreatment buffer, which facilitated binding of the catechols to the precolumn, was optimized to ensure high analyte recoveries and good peak shapes. We found that using the same acetonitrile content in the pretreatment buffer and hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography mobile phase was necessary to improve peak shapes. Eight catechol compounds were selectively extracted and separated using 100 mmol L(-1) ammonium formate/acetonitrile (20/80 v/v, pH 8.0) for the extraction step, and 20 mmol L(-1) ammonium formate (pH 2.5)/acetonitrile (20/80 v/v) for elution and separation. Native fluorescence of the separated catechol compounds was monitored, and the limits of detection, corresponding to a signal to noise ratio of 3, were 9-58 nmol L(-1). Five catechol compounds (dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycol, and 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid) were successfully quantified in mouse urine. Intra- and inter-day precisions were less than 10%, and performance was superior to that afforded by manual sample pretreatment.
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- Takahiro Kanamori
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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Left Ventricular Metastasis in Neuroblastoma: A Case Report. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2016; 38:74-7. [PMID: 26479997 DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000000439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children. Most common sites of metastases from neuroblastoma are bone marrow, bone and lymph nodes, however cardiac metastasis is rarely seen. Metastatic cardiac tumors are 20 to 40 times more common than primary cardiac tumors. Mechanism of cardiac metastasis can be hematogenous, lymphatogenous, and direct extension/infiltration of tumor cells. Usually right heart metastasis is seen. Left ventricular metastatic tumor has never been reported with neuroblastoma.
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Li Y, Li R, Zhu S, Zhou R, Wang L, DU J, Wang Y, Zhou B, Mai L. Cordycepin induces apoptosis and autophagy in human neuroblastoma SK-N-SH and BE(2)-M17 cells. Oncol Lett 2015; 9:2541-2547. [PMID: 26137103 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2015.3066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2014] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Cordycepin, also termed 3'-deoxyadenosine, is a derivative of the nucleoside adenosine that represents a potential novel class of anticancer drugs targeting the 3' untranslated region of RNAs. Cordycepin has been reported to induce apoptosis in certain cancer cell lines, but the effects of cordycepin on human neuroblastoma cells have not been studied. In the present study, an MTT assay revealed that cordycepin inhibits the viability of neuroblastoma SK-N-SH and BE(2)-M17 cells in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, cordycepin increases the early-apoptotic cell population of SK-N-SH cells, as determined by fluorescence-activated cell sorting analysis. The induction of apoptosis in neuroblastoma cells by cordycepin was further confirmed by western blotting, which revealed cleavage of caspase-3 and poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase 1 in the SK-N-SH and BE(2)-M17 cells. Cordycepin also induced the formation of a punctate pattern of light-chain 3 (LC3)-associated green fluorescence in the SK-N-SH cells transfected with a pEGFP-LC3 vector. Furthermore, western blotting revealed cleavage of LC3 A/B in cordycepin-treated neuroblastoma SK-N-SH cells. Taken together, the results indicate that cordycepin significantly increases apoptosis and autophagy in neuroblastoma cells, and may therefore be a drug candidate for neuroblastoma therapy, but requires additional evaluation.
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- Yifan Li
- Central Laboratory, Affiliated Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, P.R. China ; Shenzhen Key Lab of Endogenous Infection, Affiliated Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratory, Affiliated Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, P.R. China
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- Department of Chinese Traditional Medicine Rheumatology, Affiliated Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratory, Affiliated Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratory, Affiliated Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratory, Affiliated Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratory, Affiliated Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, P.R. China
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Kanamori T, Isokawa M, Funatsu T, Tsunoda M. Development of analytical method for catechol compounds in mouse urine using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2015; 985:142-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2015.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2014] [Revised: 12/25/2014] [Accepted: 01/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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