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Lin X, Chen Z, Wu G, Jiang H, Liu Z. Correlation between the miR-618 rs2682818 C>A polymorphism and venous malformation susceptibility. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2024. [PMID: 38804038 DOI: 10.1002/bab.2618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Venous malformations are the most common congenital vascular malformations, and the incidence rate is high. Previous studies have confirmed that a variety of polymorphisms within the miRNA functional region are associated with tumor susceptibility. We examined the correlation between miR-618 rs2682818 C>A and risk of developing venous malformation in a southern Chinese population (1113 patients and 1158 controls). TaqMan genotyping of miR-618 rs2682818 C>A was conducted utilizing real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR. The miR-618 rs2682818 polymorphism was not correlated with susceptibility to venous malformation (CA/AA vs. CC: adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.00, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.81-1.25, p = 0.994; AA vs. CC/CA: AOR = 1.10, 95% CI = 0.73-1.65, p = 0.646). Stratified analysis of different subtypes of venous malformation revealed that there was no significant difference in the rs2682818 C>A polymorphism genotypes across these subtypes. Our results indicate that miR-618 rs2682818 C>A polymorphism is not correlated with the susceptibility to venous malformation.
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- Xi Lin
- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Anomalies, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Anomalies, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Anomalies, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Anomalies, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Nguyen R, Murra A, Capdeville M. Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Due to a Rare Anterior Mediastinal Venous Malformation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; 38:552-557. [PMID: 36528502 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Rachel Nguyen
- College of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH
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- College of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
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Sisk B, Lin S, Kerr AM. Factors affecting the ability of patients with complex vascular anomalies to navigate the healthcare system. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2024; 19:18. [PMID: 38238812 PMCID: PMC10797881 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03018-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Vascular anomalies (VAs) are rare congenital disorders that can cause pain, disfigurement, coagulopathy, asymmetric growth, and disability. Patients with complex VAs experience multiple barriers to accessing expert care. It is imperative to understand which factors support these patients' ability to navigate the healthcare system. RESULTS We surveyed adult patients with VAs using previously validated measures, recruiting participants from five patient advocacy groups and multidisciplinary VA clinics. The primary outcome was self-reported ability to access needed medical care, using the "Navigating the Healthcare System" subscale of the Health Literacy Questionnaire. We evaluated factors associated with the ability to navigate the healthcare system using multivariate linear regression (n = 136). We also performed an exploratory model that included the primary care doctor's knowledge of VAs for the subset of participants with a primary care doctor (n = 114). Participants were predominantly women (n = 90, 66%), White and non-Hispanic (n = 109, 73%), and college-educated (n = 101, 73%). Most participants had PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum (n = 107, 78%). Most participants reported that navigating the healthcare system was "sometimes" or "usually difficult" (mean score 16.4/30, standard deviation 5.6). In multivariate linear regression, ability to navigate the healthcare system was associated positively with quality of information exchange (β = 0.38, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.22 to 0.55, p <.001) and whether patients had VA specialists (β = 2.31, 95% CI 0.35 to 4.28, p =.021), but not associated with patient self-advocacy, anxiety, education, age, race and ethnicity, gender, or having a primary care doctor. In exploratory analysis of participants with primary care doctors, ability to navigate the healthcare system was positively associated with quality of information exchange (β = 0.27, 95% CI 0.09 to 0.45, p =.004), having a VA specialist (β = 2.31, 95% CI 0.22 to 4.39, p =.031), and primary care doctors' VA knowledge (β = 0.27, 95% CI 0.04 to 0.50, p =.023). CONCLUSION Patients with VAs struggle to navigate the healthcare system. High-quality information from clinicians and more knowledgeable primary care doctors might help patients to access needed care. Relying on patient self-advocacy is insufficient. Future efforts should focus on patient-directed and clinician-directed educational interventions. Additionally, future work should assess the structural barriers that impede healthcare access for these patients.
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- Bryan Sisk
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Bioethics Research Center, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Informatics Institute, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Primary Care, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA.
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Wu W, Xia X, Tang L, Luo J, Xiong S, Ma G, Lei H. Phosphoinositide 3-kinase as a therapeutic target in angiogenic disease. Exp Eye Res 2023; 236:109646. [PMID: 37716399 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2023.109646] [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: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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Phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3Ks) generate lipids that control multitudinous intracellular cell signaling events which participate in cell survival and proliferation. In addition, PI3K signaling also contributes to metabolism, immunity, angiogenesis and cardiovascular homeostasis, and many diseases. The diverse actions of PI3K stem from the existence of their various isoforms and a variety of protein effectors. Hence, PI3K isoform-specific inhibitors have already achieved a wonderful effect on treating cancer. Herein, we summarize the molecular mechanism of PI3K inhibitors in preventing the permeability of vessels and neovascularization. Additionally, we briefly illustrate how PI3K signaling modulates blood vessel growth and discuss the different roles that PI3K isoforms play in angiogenesis.
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- Wenyi Wu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Changsha, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Changsha, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Changsha, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, China.
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- Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen, China.
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Sasaki Y, Ishikawa K, Hatanaka KC, Oyamada Y, Sakuhara Y, Shimizu T, Saito T, Murao N, Onodera T, Miura T, Maeda T, Funayama E, Hatanaka Y, Yamamoto Y, Sasaki S. Targeted next-generation sequencing for detection of PIK3CA mutations in archival tissues from patients with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome in an Asian population : List the full names and institutional addresses for all authors. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2023; 18:270. [PMID: 37667289 PMCID: PMC10478188 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-023-02893-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a rare slow-flow combined vascular malformation with limb hypertrophy. KTS is thought to lie on the PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum, but reports are limited. PIK3CA encodes p110α, a catalytic subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) that plays an essential role in the PI3K/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway. We aimed to demonstrate the clinical utility of targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) in identifying PIK3CA mosaicism in archival formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues from patients with KTS. RESULTS Participants were 9 female and 5 male patients with KTS diagnosed as capillaro-venous malformation (CVM) or capillaro-lymphatico-venous malformation (CLVM). Median age at resection was 14 years (range, 5-57 years). Median archival period before DNA extraction from FFPE tissues was 5.4 years (range, 3-7 years). NGS-based sequencing of PIK3CA achieved an amplicon mean coverage of 119,000x. PIK3CA missense mutations were found in 12 of 14 patients (85.7%; 6/8 CVM and 6/6 CLVM), with 8 patients showing the hotspot variants E542K, E545K, H1047R, and H1047L. The non-hotspot PIK3CA variants C420R, Q546K, and Q546R were identified in 4 patients. Overall, the mean variant allele frequency for identified PIK3CA variants was 6.9% (range, 1.6-17.4%). All patients with geographic capillary malformation, histopathological lymphatic malformation or macrodactyly of the foot had PIK3CA variants. No genotype-phenotype association between hotspot and non-hotspot PIK3CA variants was found. Histologically, the vessels and adipose tissues of the lesions showed phosphorylation of the proteins in the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, including p-AKT, p-mTOR, and p-4EBP1. CONCLUSIONS The PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in mesenchymal tissues was activated in patients with KTS. Amplicon-based targeted NGS could identify low-level mosaicism from low-input DNA extracted from FFPE tissues, potentially providing a diagnostic option for personalized medicine with inhibitors of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.
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- Yuki Sasaki
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
- Center for Vascular Anomalies, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tonan Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan.
- Center for Vascular Anomalies, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tonan Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan.
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- Center for Development of Advanced Diagnostics, Institute of Health Science Innovation for Medical Care, Hokkaido University Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Tonan Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Tonan Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Tonan Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Research Division of Genome Companion Diagnostics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
- Riken Genesis Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Vascular Anomalies, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tonan Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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- Center for Development of Advanced Diagnostics, Institute of Health Science Innovation for Medical Care, Hokkaido University Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
- Research Division of Genome Companion Diagnostics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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- Center for Vascular Anomalies, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tonan Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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de Carvalho Kimura T, de Lima-Souza RA, Scarini JF, Lavareze L, Egal ESA, Altemani A, Mariano FV. Clinicopathological profile of sclerosing polycystic adenoma/adenosis: A systematic review. Head Neck 2023; 45:2449-2457. [PMID: 37403748 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27435] [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: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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In this systematic review, we aimed to evaluate the clinicopathological profile of sclerosing polycystic adenoma (SPA). PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, Lilacs, Web of Science, and gray literature were searched to access cases of SPA in salivary glands. One hundred and thirty cases of SPA were found across 61 selected articles. SPA affected mainly the parotid gland of adults with a mean age of 44.6 years old, with a slight preference for females. The lesion was usually presented as a painless firm mass with a long period of evolution. Histologically, they are well-delimitated lesions composed of acinar and ductal elements with a variety of cytomorphologic features surrounded by a densely collagenized stroma. PI3K was the most common gene mutation related to SPA. SPA is a benign condition that mainly affects the parotid gland of female patients and it is usually treated by surgical resection with a good prognosis.
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- Talita de Carvalho Kimura
- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, Brazil
- Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, Brazil
- Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, Brazil
- Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, Brazil
- Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
- Biorepository and Molecular Pathology, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah (UU), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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Zhang J, Croft J, Le A. Familial CCM Genes Might Not Be Main Drivers for Pathogenesis of Sporadic CCMs-Genetic Similarity between Cancers and Vascular Malformations. J Pers Med 2023; 13:jpm13040673. [PMID: 37109059 PMCID: PMC10143507 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13040673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are abnormally dilated intracranial capillaries that form cerebrovascular lesions with a high risk of hemorrhagic stroke. Recently, several somatic "activating" gain-of-function (GOF) point mutations in PIK3CA (phosphatidylinositol-4, 5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit p110α) were discovered as a dominant mutation in the lesions of sporadic forms of cerebral cavernous malformation (sCCM), raising the possibility that CCMs, like other types of vascular malformations, fall in the PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS). However, this possibility has been challenged with different interpretations. In this review, we will continue our efforts to expound the phenomenon of the coexistence of gain-of-function (GOF) point mutations in the PIK3CA gene and loss-of-function (LOF) mutations in CCM genes in the CCM lesions of sCCM and try to delineate the relationship between mutagenic events with CCM lesions in a temporospatial manner. Since GOF PIK3CA point mutations have been well studied in reproductive cancers, especially breast cancer as a driver oncogene, we will perform a comparative meta-analysis for GOF PIK3CA point mutations in an attempt to demonstrate the genetic similarities shared by both cancers and vascular anomalies.
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- Jun Zhang
- Departments of Molecular & Translational Medicine (MTM), Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso (TTUHSCEP), El Paso, TX 79905, USA
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- Departments of Molecular & Translational Medicine (MTM), Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso (TTUHSCEP), El Paso, TX 79905, USA
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- Departments of Molecular & Translational Medicine (MTM), Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso (TTUHSCEP), El Paso, TX 79905, USA
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Nozawa A, Fujino A, Yuzuriha S, Suenobu S, Kato A, Shimizu F, Aramaki-Hattori N, Kuniyeda K, Sakaguchi K, Ohnishi H, Aoki Y, Ozeki M. Comprehensive targeted next-generation sequencing in patients with slow-flow vascular malformations. J Hum Genet 2022; 67:721-728. [PMID: 36171295 DOI: 10.1038/s10038-022-01081-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Recent studies have shown that the PI3K signaling pathway plays an important role in the pathogenesis of slow-flow vascular malformations (SFVMs). Analysis of genetic mutations has advanced our understanding of the mechanisms involved in SFVM pathogenesis and may identify new therapeutic targets. We screened for somatic variants in a cohort of patients with SFVMs using targeted next-generation sequencing. Targeted next-generation sequencing of 29 candidate genes associated with vascular anomalies or with the PI3K signaling pathway was performed on affected tissues from patients with SFVMs. Fifty-nine patients with SFVMs (venous malformations n = 21, lymphatic malformations n = 27, lymphatic venous malformations n = 1, and Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome n = 10) were included in the study. TEK and PIK3CA were the most commonly mutated genes in the study. We detected eight TEK pathogenic variants in 10 samples (16.9%) and three PIK3CA pathogenic variants in 28 samples (47.5%). In total, 37 of 59 patients (62.7%) with SFVMs harbored pathogenic variants in these three genes involved in the PI3K signaling pathway. Inhibitors of this pathway may prove useful as molecular targeted therapies for SFVMs.
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- Akifumi Nozawa
- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan.,Department of Medical Genetics, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Surgical Subspecialties, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto-Shi, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama, Yufu, Oita, 879-5593, Japan.,Division of General Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama, Yufu, Oita, 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Oita University Hospital, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasamamachi, Yufu-shi, Oita, 879-5503, Japan
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Oita University Hospital, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasamamachi, Yufu-shi, Oita, 879-5503, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- ARTham Therapeutics, Inc., 24-8, Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama Kanagawa, 231-0023, Japan
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- Axcelead Drug Discovery Partners, Inc., 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 251-0012, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan.,Clinical Genetics Center, Gifu University Hospital, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan.
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Mayer JLR, Intzes S, Oza VS, Blei F. How we approach hemangiomas in infants. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2022; 69 Suppl 3:e29077. [PMID: 34151510 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Pediatric oncologists are increasingly involved in the management of benign vascular tumors and their associated life-threatening complications. Hemangiomas are the most common referring diagnosis to multidisciplinary vascular anomalies clinics. However, as contemporary research has revealed, hemangiomas are not a single, easily defined entity but rather a diverse set of related vascular tumors, each having a unique natural history, growth pattern, and response to therapy. This manuscript seeks to illustrate how we evaluate and manage these complex tumors, their complications, and associated syndromes, while remaining ever vigilant for malignant hemangioma mimickers such as soft tissue sarcomas and congenital leukemia.
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- Jennifer L R Mayer
- Vascular Anomalies and Birthmarks Program, Cancer and Blood Disorders Institute, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
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- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Providence Sacred Heart Children's Hospital, Spokane, Washington, USA
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- Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Hemangioma and Vascular/Lymphatic Malformations Program, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York, USA
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Tu T, Peng Z, Ren J, Zhang H. Cerebral Cavernous Malformation: Immune and Inflammatory Perspectives. Front Immunol 2022; 13:922281. [PMID: 35844490 PMCID: PMC9280619 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.922281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) is a type of vascular anomaly that arises due to the dyshomeostasis of brain capillary networks. In the past two decades, many advances have been made in this research field. Notably, as a more reasonable current view, the CCM lesions should be attributed to the results of a great number of additional events related to the homeostasis disorder of the endothelial cell. Indeed, one of the most fascinating concerns in the research field is the inflammatory perturbation in the immune microenvironment, which would affect the disease progression as well as the patients’ outcomes. In this work, we focused on this topic, and underlined the immune-related factors’ contribution to the CCM pathologic progression.
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- Tianqi Tu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China International Neuroscience Institute (China-INI), Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Health Management Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China International Neuroscience Institute (China-INI), Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China International Neuroscience Institute (China-INI), Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Hongqi Zhang,
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Korhonen EA, Murtomäki A, Jha SK, Anisimov A, Pink A, Zhang Y, Stritt S, Liaqat I, Stanczuk L, Alderfer L, Sun Z, Kapiainen E, Singh A, Sultan I, Lantta A, Leppänen VM, Eklund L, He Y, Augustin HG, Vaahtomeri K, Saharinen P, Mäkinen T, Alitalo K. Lymphangiogenesis requires Ang2/Tie/PI3K signaling for VEGFR3 cell surface expression. J Clin Invest 2022; 132:155478. [PMID: 35763346 PMCID: PMC9337826 DOI: 10.1172/jci155478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) induces lymphangiogenesis via VEGF receptor 3 (VEGFR3), which is encoded by the most frequently mutated gene in human primary lymphedema. Angiopoietins (Angs) and their Tie receptors regulate lymphatic vessel development, and mutations of the ANGPT2 gene were recently found in human primary lymphedema. However, the mechanistic basis of Ang2 activity in lymphangiogenesis is not fully understood. Here, we used gene deletion, blocking Abs, transgene induction, and gene transfer to study how Ang2, its Tie2 receptor, and Tie1 regulate lymphatic vessels. We discovered that VEGF-C–induced Ang2 secretion from lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) was involved in full Akt activation downstream of phosphoinositide 3 kinase (PI3K). Neonatal deletion of genes encoding the Tie receptors or Ang2 in LECs, or administration of an Ang2-blocking Ab decreased VEGFR3 presentation on LECs and inhibited lymphangiogenesis. A similar effect was observed in LECs upon deletion of the PI3K catalytic p110α subunit or with small-molecule inhibition of a constitutively active PI3K located downstream of Ang2. Deletion of Tie receptors or blockade of Ang2 decreased VEGF-C–induced lymphangiogenesis also in adult mice. Our results reveal an important crosstalk between the VEGF-C and Ang signaling pathways and suggest new avenues for therapeutic manipulation of lymphangiogenesis by targeting Ang2/Tie/PI3K signaling.
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- Emilia A Korhonen
- Translational Cancer Biology Program, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Translational Cancer Biology Program, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Translational Cancer Biology Program, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Translational Cancer Biology Program, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Translational Cancer Biology Program, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Translational Cancer Biology Program, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Translational Cancer Biology Program, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Oulu Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Oulu Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Wihuri Research Institute, Biomedicum Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Translational Cancer Medicine Program, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Translational Cancer Medicine Program, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Oulu Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Division of Vascular Oncology and Metastasis, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Translational Cancer Medicine Program, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Translational Cancer Medicine Program, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Wihuri Research Institute, Biomedicum Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Kobialka P, Sabata H, Vilalta O, Gouveia L, Angulo-Urarte A, Muixí L, Zanoncello J, Muñoz-Aznar O, Olaciregui NG, Fanlo L, Esteve-Codina A, Lavarino C, Javierre BM, Celis V, Rovira C, López-Fernández S, Baselga E, Mora J, Castillo SD, Graupera M. The onset of PI3K-related vascular malformations occurs during angiogenesis and is prevented by the AKT inhibitor miransertib. EMBO Mol Med 2022; 14:e15619. [PMID: 35695059 PMCID: PMC9260211 DOI: 10.15252/emmm.202115619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Low‐flow vascular malformations are congenital overgrowths composed of abnormal blood vessels potentially causing pain, bleeding and obstruction of different organs. These diseases are caused by oncogenic mutations in the endothelium, which result in overactivation of the PI3K/AKT pathway. Lack of robust in vivo preclinical data has prevented the development and translation into clinical trials of specific molecular therapies for these diseases. Here, we demonstrate that the Pik3caH1047R activating mutation in endothelial cells triggers a transcriptome rewiring that leads to enhanced cell proliferation. We describe a new reproducible preclinical in vivo model of PI3K‐driven vascular malformations using the postnatal mouse retina. We show that active angiogenesis is required for the pathogenesis of vascular malformations caused by activating Pik3ca mutations. Using this model, we demonstrate that the AKT inhibitor miransertib both prevents and induces the regression of PI3K‐driven vascular malformations. We confirmed the efficacy of miransertib in isolated human endothelial cells with genotypes spanning most of human low‐flow vascular malformations.
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- Piotr Kobialka
- Endothelial Pathobiology and Microenvironment, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Endothelial Pathobiology and Microenvironment, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Endothelial Pathobiology and Microenvironment, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Endothelial Pathobiology and Microenvironment, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Immunology, Genetics, and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Endothelial Pathobiology and Microenvironment, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Endothelial Pathobiology and Microenvironment, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Endothelial Pathobiology and Microenvironment, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Developmental Tumor Biology Laboratory, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
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- Developmental Tumor Biology Laboratory, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
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- 3D Chromatin Organization, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- CNAG-CRG, Centre for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.,Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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- Developmental Tumor Biology Laboratory, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
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- 3D Chromatin Organization, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Cancer Center Barcelona, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu i de Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
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- Developmental Tumor Biology Laboratory, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain.,Pediatric Cancer Center Barcelona, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Endothelial Pathobiology and Microenvironment, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Endothelial Pathobiology and Microenvironment, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain.,CIBERONC, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Lange M, Ohnesorge N, Hoffmann D, Rocha SF, Benedito R, Siekmann AF. Zebrafish mutants in vegfab can affect endothelial cell proliferation without altering ERK phosphorylation and are phenocopied by loss of PI3K signaling. Dev Biol 2022; 486:26-43. [PMID: 35337795 PMCID: PMC11238767 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2022.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The formation of appropriately patterned blood vessel networks requires endothelial cell migration and proliferation. Signaling through the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (VEGFA) pathway is instrumental in coordinating these processes. mRNA splicing generates short (diffusible) and long (extracellular matrix bound) Vegfa isoforms. The differences between these isoforms in controlling cellular functions are not understood. In zebrafish, vegfaa generates short and long isoforms, while vegfab only generates long isoforms. We found that mutations in vegfaa had an impact on endothelial cell (EC) migration and proliferation. Surprisingly, mutations in vegfab more strongly affected EC proliferation in distinct blood vessels, such as intersegmental blood vessels in the zebrafish trunk and central arteries in the head. Analysis of downstream signaling pathways revealed no change in MAPK (ERK) activation, while inhibiting PI3 kinase signaling phenocopied vegfab mutant phenotypes in affected blood vessels. Together, these results suggest that extracellular matrix bound Vegfa might act through PI3K signaling to control EC proliferation in a distinct set of blood vessels during angiogenesis.
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- Martin Lange
- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Roentgenstrasse 20, D-48149, Muenster, Germany; Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence (EXC 1003 - CiM), University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Roentgenstrasse 20, D-48149, Muenster, Germany; Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence (EXC 1003 - CiM), University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Roentgenstrasse 20, D-48149, Muenster, Germany; Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence (EXC 1003 - CiM), University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, E28029, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, E28029, Spain
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Roentgenstrasse 20, D-48149, Muenster, Germany; Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence (EXC 1003 - CiM), University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany; Department of Cell and Developmental Biology and Cardiovascular Institute, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Schmidt VF, Olivieri M, Häberle B, Masthoff M, Deniz S, Sporns PB, Wohlgemuth WA, Wildgruber M. Interventional Treatment Options in Children with Extracranial Vascular Malformations. Hamostaseologie 2022; 42:131-141. [PMID: 35263769 DOI: 10.1055/a-1728-5686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Extracranial vascular malformations vary greatly and belong to the complex field of orphan diseases and can involve all segments of the vascular tree: arteries, capillaries, and veins, and similarly the lymphatic system. The classification according to the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) represents an important guidance for selecting appropriate therapy. Although many of the principles of endovascular treatment, including image-guided sclerotherapy and embolization, are similar in adult and pediatric practice, there are some distinct differences regarding the treatment of vascular malformations of children. Thus, it is crucial to involve longer-term plan about managing these chronic diseases and their impact on a growing child. This review provides a detailed overview over the clinical presentation of venous, lymphatic, and arteriovenous malformations in children and emphasizes the specifics of their interventional treatment options, including distinct pediatric dose limitations and procedure-related side effects.
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- Vanessa F Schmidt
- Department of Radiology, Ludwig Maximilian University Hospital, Munich, München, Germany
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- Paediatric Thrombosis and Haemostasis Unit, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital Munich, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Department for Pediatric Surgery, Ludwig Maximilian University Hospital, Munich, München, Germany
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- Clinic of Radiology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Ludwig Maximilian University Hospital, Munich, München, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Clinic for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg - Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Clinic and Policlinic of Diagnostic Radiology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Ludwig Maximilian University Hospital, Munich, München, Germany
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Clinical Response to PI3K-α Inhibition in a Cohort of Children and Adults With PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum Disorders. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR ANOMALIES 2022; 3. [PMID: 36284525 PMCID: PMC9592062 DOI: 10.1097/jova.0000000000000038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Objective: The goal of this report is to describe, through a series of 5 cases, the clinical response and safety of alpelisib (BYL719) use in children and adults with PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) disorders at our center. Methods: We reviewed clinical records of 5 patients from October 2019 through September 2021 followed by the pediatric hematology and multidisciplinary vascular anomalies teams at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt (MCJCHV). All patients carried a clinical or genetic diagnosis of PROS and were treated with alpelisib provided by a Novartis managed access program. Results: We highlight improvement in reported symptoms, objective overgrowth measurements, and quality of life to varying degrees in all patients. We note dose-dependent hyperglycemia and gastrointestinal side effects in 2 of the 5 patients. No patients experienced any serious side effects. Conclusion: This case series reports on the real-world use of PI3K-α inhibition in the management of PROS. Ongoing clinical trials will provide efficacy and safety data as these drugs become more widely used in patients with vascular anomalies and syndromes secondary to somatic PIK3CA mutations.
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ISSVA Classification of Vascular Anomalies and Molecular Biology. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23042358. [PMID: 35216474 PMCID: PMC8876303 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23042358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Vascular anomalies include various diseases, which are classified into two types according to the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) classification: vascular tumors with proliferative changes of endothelial cells, and vascular malformations primarily consisting of structural vascular abnormalities. The most recent ISSVA classifications, published in 2018, detail the causative genes involved in many lesions. Here, we summarize the latest findings on genetic abnormalities, with the presentation of the molecular pathology of vascular anomalies.
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Hori Y, Hirose K, Ozeki M, Hata K, Motooka D, Tahara S, Matsui T, Kohara M, Higashihara H, Ono Y, Tanaka K, Toyosawa S, Morii E. PIK3CA mutation correlates with mTOR pathway expression but not clinical and pathological features in Fibfibroipose vascular anomaly (FAVA). Diagn Pathol 2022; 17:19. [PMID: 35094709 PMCID: PMC8802443 DOI: 10.1186/s13000-022-01199-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background
Fibro-adipose vascular anomaly (FAVA) is a rare and new entity of vascular anomaly. Activating mutations in the phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA) gene were identified at a frequency of 62.5% in FAVA cases. The PIK3CA mutations excessively activate mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway, which promotes angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis, implying that PIK3CA mutations may act as drivers of FAVAs. This study investigated the correlations between PIK3CA mutational status, clinicopathological features and immunohistochemical expression of the mTOR pathway in a series of FAVA.
Methods
We retrospectively evaluated the clinical and pathological findings of four FAVA cases. We performed next-generation sequencing (NGS) with a custom panel of genes associated with the mTOR pathway and genes responsible for other vascular anomalies; followed by direct sequencing and immunohistochemical analysis of the mTOR pathway.
Results
Two PIK3CA-mutation cases and two PIK3CA-wild-type (wt) cases exhibited similar typical clinical features of FAVA. Histological analysis revealed venous malformation, lymphatic malformation, nerves containing enlarged abnormal vessels and fibrofatty tissue were observed regardless of PIK3CA mutational status. In contrast to clinical and histological findings, the immunohistochemical expression of activated AKT and mTOR that are upstream of the mTOR pathway was detected in abnormal vessels of PIK3CA-mutation cases but not in those of PIK3CA-wt cases. However, activated eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1 (4EBP1) and ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1 (S6K1), both of which are downstream effectors of the mTOR pathway, were expressed in abnormal vessels of both PIK3CA-mutation and PIK3CA-wt cases. Furthermore, targeting NGS did not find any common genetic mutations involved in the mTOR pathway among PIK3CA-wt cases.
Conclusions
There was no significant association between the presence of PIK3CA mutations and the clinicopathological features of FAVA, suggesting that the PIK3CA gene is not necessarily involved in the onset of FAVA. FAVAs lacking PIK3CA mutations may be caused by other gene mutations that activate 4EBP1 and S6K1.
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Riera-Mestre A, Cerdà P, Iriarte A, Graupera M, Viñals F. Translational medicine in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Eur J Intern Med 2022; 95:32-37. [PMID: 34538686 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2021.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Scientific community have gained lots of new insights in the genetic and biochemical background of different conditions, rare diseases included, settling the basis for preclinical models that are helping to identify new biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Translational Medicine (TM) is an interdisciplinary area of biomedicine with an essential role in bench-to-bedside transition enhancement, generating a circular flow of knowledge transference between research environment and clinical setting, always centered in patient needs. Here, we present different tools used in TM and an overview of what is being done related to hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), as a disease's model. This work is focused on how this combination of basic and clinical research impacts in HHT patient's daily clinical management and also looking into the future. Further randomized clinical trials with HHT patients should assess the findings of this bench-to-bedside transition. The benefits of this basic and clinical research combination, may not only be important for HHT patients but for patients with other vascular diseases sharing angiogenic disturbances.
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- A Riera-Mestre
- HHT Unit. Internal Medicine Department. Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, C/ Feixa Llarga s/n., L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona 08907, Spain; Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- HHT Unit. Internal Medicine Department. Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, C/ Feixa Llarga s/n., L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona 08907, Spain; Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain
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- HHT Unit. Internal Medicine Department. Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, C/ Feixa Llarga s/n., L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona 08907, Spain; Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain
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- Endothelial Pathobiology and Microenvironment, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, Barcelona 08916, Spain; CIBERONC, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Physiological Sciences Department. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Program Against Cancer Therapeutic Resistance, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Institut Catala d'Oncologia, Barcelona, Spain; Oncobell Program, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain
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El Amm C, Silva-Palacios F, Geng X, Srinivasan RS. Lymphatic vascular anomalies and dysfunction. THE VASCULOME 2022:301-310. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822546-2.00025-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Iriarte Fuster A, Cerdà Serra P, Riera-Mestre A. PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS): new insight in known diseases. Med Clin (Barc) 2021; 157:483-488. [PMID: 34281706 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The overgrowth syndromes related to phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase (PI3K) are grouped under the concept of PROS (PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum). It is a heterogeneous group of diseases, considered a rare disease (ORPHA: 530313), which combines the presence of vascular malformations with segmental overgrowth of some parts of the body. All these diseases are caused by mutations in the gene that encodes for the alpha subunit of PI3K. These mutations are somatic and take place during the embryonic stage. Depending on the stage of embryonic development and the affected germ layers, the phenotype will be very different, from syndromes with extensive involvement to isolated forms. Although there are clinical criteria, identification of the mutation by biopsy, although complex, confirms the diagnosis. The objective of the present study is to review the pathophysiological, clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of PROS, in order to optimize its identification.
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- Adriana Iriarte Fuster
- Unidad de HHT y otras Enfermedades Minoritarias Vasculares, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, España
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- Unidad de HHT y otras Enfermedades Minoritarias Vasculares, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, España
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- Unidad de HHT y otras Enfermedades Minoritarias Vasculares, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, España; Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
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Vascular and lymphatic malformations represent a challenge for clinicians. The identification of inherited and somatic mutations in important signaling pathways, including the PI3K (phosphoinositide 3-kinase)/AKT (protein kinase B)/mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin), RAS (rat sarcoma)/RAF (rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma)/MEK (mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase)/ERK (extracellular signal-regulated kinases), HGF (hepatocyte growth factor)/c-Met (hepatocyte growth factor receptor), and VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) A/VEGFR (vascular endothelial growth factor receptor) 2 cascades has led to the evaluation of tailored strategies with preexisting cancer drugs that interfere with these signaling pathways. The era of theranostics has started for the treatment of vascular anomalies. Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu; Unique identifier: 2015-001703-32.
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- Angela Queisser
- Human Molecular Genetics, de Duve Institute, University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium (A.Q., L.M.B., M.V.), University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium (M.V.)
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- Centre for Vascular Anomalies, Division of Plastic Surgery, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Brussels, Belgium (E.S., L.M.B., M.V.).,Institut Roi Albert II, Department of Medical Oncology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium (E.S.).,VASCERN VASCA European Reference Centre Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium (E.S., L.M.B., M.V.)
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- Human Molecular Genetics, de Duve Institute, University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium (A.Q., L.M.B., M.V.), University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium (M.V.).,Centre for Vascular Anomalies, Division of Plastic Surgery, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Brussels, Belgium (E.S., L.M.B., M.V.).,VASCERN VASCA European Reference Centre Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium (E.S., L.M.B., M.V.)
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- Human Molecular Genetics, de Duve Institute, University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium (A.Q., L.M.B., M.V.), University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium (M.V.).,Centre for Vascular Anomalies, Division of Plastic Surgery, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Brussels, Belgium (E.S., L.M.B., M.V.).,University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium (M.V.).,University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium (M.V.).,Walloon Excellence in Life Sciences and Biotechnology (WELBIO), University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium (M.V.).,VASCERN VASCA European Reference Centre Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium (E.S., L.M.B., M.V.)
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Snellings DA, Hong CC, Ren AA, Lopez-Ramirez MA, Girard R, Srinath A, Marchuk DA, Ginsberg MH, Awad IA, Kahn ML. Cerebral Cavernous Malformation: From Mechanism to Therapy. Circ Res 2021; 129:195-215. [PMID: 34166073 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.121.318174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Cerebral cavernous malformations are acquired vascular anomalies that constitute a common cause of central nervous system hemorrhage and stroke. The past 2 decades have seen a remarkable increase in our understanding of the pathogenesis of this vascular disease. This new knowledge spans genetic causes of sporadic and familial forms of the disease, molecular signaling changes in vascular endothelial cells that underlie the disease, unexpectedly strong environmental effects on disease pathogenesis, and drivers of disease end points such as hemorrhage. These novel insights are the integrated product of human clinical studies, human genetic studies, studies in mouse and zebrafish genetic models, and basic molecular and cellular studies. This review addresses the genetic and molecular underpinnings of cerebral cavernous malformation disease, the mechanisms that lead to lesion hemorrhage, and emerging biomarkers and therapies for clinical treatment of cerebral cavernous malformation disease. It may also serve as an example for how focused basic and clinical investigation and emerging technologies can rapidly unravel a complex disease mechanism.
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- Daniel A Snellings
- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (D.A.S., D.A.M.)
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- Department of Medicine and Cardiovascular Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (C.C.H., A.A.R., M.L.K.)
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- Department of Medicine and Cardiovascular Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (C.C.H., A.A.R., M.L.K.)
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- Department of Medicine (M.A.L.-R., M.H.G.), University of California, San Diego, La Jolla.,Department of Pharmacology (M.A.L.-R.), University of California, San Diego, La Jolla
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- Neurovascular Surgery Program, Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, Chicago, Illinois
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- Neurovascular Surgery Program, Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (D.A.S., D.A.M.)
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- Department of Medicine (M.A.L.-R., M.H.G.), University of California, San Diego, La Jolla
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- Neurovascular Surgery Program, Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine and Cardiovascular Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (C.C.H., A.A.R., M.L.K.)
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Tucker AB, Krishnan P, Agarwal S. Lymphovenous shunts: from development to clinical applications. Microcirculation 2021; 28:e12682. [PMID: 33523573 DOI: 10.1111/micc.12682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The lymphatic system is a vast network of vessels that functions to return excess fluid from the interstitial space to the blood stream. Lymphovenous shunts are anastomoses, either natural or surgical, that connect the lymphatic and venous systems. Connections between the thoracic duct and venous system or between the right lymphatic duct and venous system are prime examples of anatomic lymphovenous shunts. Lymphovenous shunts are also present peripherally in tissues such as lymph nodes. Furthermore, pathologic lymphovenous shunts are observed in conditions such as lymphedema, malignancy, and lymphovenous malformations. Surgically, lymphovenous shunts may be constructed as an approach to treat lymphedema. Here, we discuss anatomic and surgical lymphovenous shunts in the context of normal development and disease. This perspective is intended to give an understanding of the role of lymphovenous shunts in health and disease and to show how they can be leveraged to treat disease surgically.
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- A Blake Tucker
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Mühleder S, Fernández-Chacón M, Garcia-Gonzalez I, Benedito R. Endothelial sprouting, proliferation, or senescence: tipping the balance from physiology to pathology. Cell Mol Life Sci 2020; 78:1329-1354. [PMID: 33078209 PMCID: PMC7904752 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-020-03664-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Therapeutic modulation of vascular cell proliferation and migration is essential for the effective inhibition of angiogenesis in cancer or its induction in cardiovascular disease. The general view is that an increase in vascular growth factor levels or mitogenic stimulation is beneficial for angiogenesis, since it leads to an increase in both endothelial proliferation and sprouting. However, several recent studies showed that an increase in mitogenic stimuli can also lead to the arrest of angiogenesis. This is due to the existence of intrinsic signaling feedback loops and cell cycle checkpoints that work in synchrony to maintain a balance between endothelial proliferation and sprouting. This balance is tightly and effectively regulated during tissue growth and is often deregulated or impaired in disease. Most therapeutic strategies used so far to promote vascular growth simply increase mitogenic stimuli, without taking into account its deleterious effects on this balance and on vascular cells. Here, we review the main findings on the mechanisms controlling physiological vascular sprouting, proliferation, and senescence and how those mechanisms are often deregulated in acquired or congenital cardiovascular disease leading to a diverse range of pathologies. We also discuss alternative approaches to increase the effectiveness of pro-angiogenic therapies in cardiovascular regenerative medicine.
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- Severin Mühleder
- Molecular Genetics of Angiogenesis Group, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Melchor Fernández Almagro 3, 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Molecular Genetics of Angiogenesis Group, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Melchor Fernández Almagro 3, 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Molecular Genetics of Angiogenesis Group, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Melchor Fernández Almagro 3, 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Molecular Genetics of Angiogenesis Group, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Melchor Fernández Almagro 3, 28029, Madrid, Spain.
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Dong J, Han D, Wang D, Lu H, Wang X. Efficacy and safety of sirolimus in the treatment of vascular malformations: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e22596. [PMID: 33019479 PMCID: PMC7535851 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000022596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The pathophysiologic of vascular malformations is still unclear, and the treatment of vascular malformations is a challenge. With improvement in the understanding of pathogenesis of vascular malformations, sirolimus has been a promising and effective treatment. As so far, there is absent convincing evidence to confirm the efficacy of sirolimus for vascular malformations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of sirolimus in the treatment of vascular malformations. METHODS The literatures about the management of vascular malformations with sirolimus would be searched from databases of MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, Web of Science, Clinicaltrials.org., Cochrane Library, China Biology Medicine Database (CBM), Wan Fang Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database (CNKI), and VIP Science Technology Periodical Database. We will search each database from inception or 1995 to August 20, 2020. Two researchers worked independently on literature selection, data extraction and quality assessment. The efficacy and safety of sirolimus in the treatment of vascular malformations were the main outcomes. Adverse events after sirolimus were evaluated as the secondary outcomes. The included studies will be analyzed by Review Manager 5.3. If the results are applicable, meta-analysis would also be performed. RESULTS The study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of sirolimus in the treatment of vascular malformations based on current evidence. CONCLUSION The conclusion of this study will provide more reliable, evidence-based data for the use of sirolimus in the treatment of vascular malformations. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42020167881.
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- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Gaoxin Branch of Jinan Stomatological Hospital
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Venous malformations include a spectrum of slow-flow malformations that together are the most common forms of vascular anomalies. Care of these patients requires a multi-disciplinary approach. Goals of care are to ameliorate symptoms and to preserve function. Use of therapeutic compression garments remains the mainstay of therapy. There are new and promising therapies over the last few years that will be invaluable tools for optimal care of this complex patient population. Advances in medical therapy through inhibition of the mTOR/PI3K/AKT pathway with Sirolimus and more proximal targeted drugs along with advances in sclerotherapy techniques are promising for the long-term improvement and amelioration of symptoms in patients with venous malformations.
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- Jo Cooke-Barber
- Division of General and Thoracic Pediatric Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1000 Welch Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94304, United States
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- Division of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229, United States
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- Division of General and Thoracic Pediatric Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1000 Welch Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94304, United States.
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Saggini A, Santonja C, Nájera L, Palmedo G, Kutzner H. Frequent activating PIK3CA mutations in sporadic angiolipoma. J Cutan Pathol 2020; 48:211-216. [PMID: 32662895 DOI: 10.1111/cup.13809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Angiolipoma (AL) is considered as a lipoma variant that is characterized by the combination of mature adipocytes and capillary blood vessels diffusely distributed within the tumor. With the exception of recurrent PRKD2 mutations of uncertain pathogenetic significance, the genetic abnormalities of ALs are unknown, in the absence of any of the specific chromosomal aberrations described in other lipoma variants. METHODS Formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded blocks of 13 conventional ALs and 5 cellular ALs from 17 individuals were retrieved and analyzed for mutations in exons 9 and 20 of PIK3CA by polymerase chain reaction and Sanger sequencing. RESULTS Activating PIK3CA mutations were identified in 14 tumors (78%). All PIK3CA-mutated samples carried the same exon 9 mutation, c.1634A>C (p.E545A). No mutation was detected in exon 20 of PIK3CA. No significant difference between PIK3CA-mutated and wild-type samples appeared to exist based on age, gender, and location of the tumor. All 5 cellular ALs carried the p.E545A PIK3CA mutation. CONCLUSION The high frequency of the p.E545A PIK3CA mutation in both conventional and cellular ALs suggests that activation of the PI3K/AKT pathway plays a key role in AL pathogenesis and reinforces the concept that cellular AL should be regarded as a variant of AL.
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- Department of Pathology, Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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Martinez-Corral I, Zhang Y, Petkova M, Ortsäter H, Sjöberg S, Castillo SD, Brouillard P, Libbrecht L, Saur D, Graupera M, Alitalo K, Boon L, Vikkula M, Mäkinen T. Blockade of VEGF-C signaling inhibits lymphatic malformations driven by oncogenic PIK3CA mutation. Nat Commun 2020; 11:2869. [PMID: 32513927 PMCID: PMC7280302 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16496-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Lymphatic malformations (LMs) are debilitating vascular anomalies presenting with large cysts (macrocystic) or lesions that infiltrate tissues (microcystic). Cellular mechanisms underlying LM pathology are poorly understood. Here we show that the somatic PIK3CAH1047R mutation, resulting in constitutive activation of the p110α PI3K, underlies both macrocystic and microcystic LMs in human. Using a mouse model of PIK3CAH1047R-driven LM, we demonstrate that both types of malformations arise due to lymphatic endothelial cell (LEC)-autonomous defects, with the developmental timing of p110α activation determining the LM subtype. In the postnatal vasculature, PIK3CAH1047R promotes LEC migration and lymphatic hypersprouting, leading to microcystic LMs that grow progressively in a vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C)-dependent manner. Combined inhibition of VEGF-C and the PI3K downstream target mTOR using Rapamycin, but neither treatment alone, promotes regression of lesions. The best therapeutic outcome for LM is thus achieved by co-inhibition of the upstream VEGF-C/VEGFR3 and the downstream PI3K/mTOR pathways. Lymphatic malformation (LM) is a debilitating often incurable vascular disease. Using a mouse model of LM driven by a disease-causative PIK3CA mutation, the authors show that vascular growth is dependent on the upstream lymphangiogenic VEGF-C signalling, permitting effective therapeutic intervention.
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- Ines Martinez-Corral
- Uppsala University, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 20, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala University, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 20, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala University, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 20, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala University, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 20, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala University, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 20, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Vascular Signaling Laboratory, Institut d´Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08908L´Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Human Molecular Genetics, de Duve Institute, University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Center for Vascular Anomalies, Division of Pathology, Cliniques universitaires Saint Luc, University of Louvain, 10 avenue Hippocrate, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine 2, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675, München, Germany
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- Vascular Signaling Laboratory, Institut d´Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08908L´Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Wihuri Research Institute and Translational Cancer Biology Program, Biomedicum Helsinki, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Human Molecular Genetics, de Duve Institute, University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.,Center for Vascular Anomalies, Division of Plastic Surgery, Cliniques universitaires Saint Luc, University of Louvain, 10 avenue Hippocrate, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium
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- Human Molecular Genetics, de Duve Institute, University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.,Walloon Excellence in Lifesciences and Biotechnology (WELBIO), University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Uppsala University, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 20, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Borst AJ, Nakano TA, Blei F, Adams DM, Duis J. A Primer on a Comprehensive Genetic Approach to Vascular Anomalies. Front Pediatr 2020; 8:579591. [PMID: 33194911 PMCID: PMC7604490 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.579591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The field of vascular anomalies has grown tremendously in the last few decades with the identification of key molecular pathways and genetic mutations that drive the formation and progression of vascular anomalies. Understanding these pathways is critical for the classification of vascular anomalies, patient care, and development of novel therapeutics. The goal of this review is to provide a basic understanding of the classification of vascular anomalies and knowledge of their underlying molecular pathways. Here we provide an organizational framework for phenotype/genotype correlation and subsequent development of a diagnostic and treatment roadmap. With the increasing importance of genetics in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular anomalies, we highlight the importance of clinical geneticists as part of a comprehensive multidisciplinary vascular anomalies team.
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- Alexandra J Borst
- Vascular Anomalies Program, Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Vascular Anomalies Center, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Vascular Anomalies Program, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY, United States
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- Vascular Anomalies Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Vascular Anomalies Center, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
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Kobialka P, Graupera M. Revisiting PI3-kinase signalling in angiogenesis. VASCULAR BIOLOGY (BRISTOL, ENGLAND) 2019; 1:H125-H134. [PMID: 32923964 PMCID: PMC7439845 DOI: 10.1530/vb-19-0025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
PI3Ks belong to a family of lipid kinases that comprises eight isoforms. They phosphorylate the third position of the inositol ring present in phosphatidylinositol lipids and, in turn, activate a broad range of proteins. The PI3K pathway regulates primal cellular responses, including proliferation, migration, metabolism and vesicular traffic. These processes are fundamental for endothelial cell function during sprouting angiogenesis, the most common type of blood vessel formation. Research in animal models has revealed key functions of PI3K family members and downstream effectors in angiogenesis. In addition, perturbations in PI3K signalling have been associated with aberrant vascular growth including tumour angiogenesis and vascular malformations. Together, this highlights that endothelial cells are uniquely sensitive to fluctuations in PI3K signalling. Here, we aim to update the current view on this important signalling cue in physiological and pathological blood vessel growth.
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- Piotr Kobialka
- Vascular Biology and Signalling Group, Program Against Cancer Therapeutic Resistance (ProCURE), Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat-Barcelona, Spain
- ProCure Research Program, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- OncoBell Program, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Vascular Biology and Signalling Group, Program Against Cancer Therapeutic Resistance (ProCURE), Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat-Barcelona, Spain
- ProCure Research Program, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- OncoBell Program, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- CIBERONC, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Bilanges B, Posor Y, Vanhaesebroeck B. PI3K isoforms in cell signalling and vesicle trafficking. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2019; 20:515-534. [PMID: 31110302 DOI: 10.1038/s41580-019-0129-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 296] [Impact Index Per Article: 59.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PI3Ks are a family of lipid kinases that phosphorylate intracellular inositol lipids to regulate signalling and intracellular vesicular traffic. Mammals have eight isoforms of PI3K, divided into three classes. The class I PI3Ks generate 3-phosphoinositide lipids, which directly activate signal transduction pathways. In addition to being frequently genetically activated in cancer, similar mutations in class I PI3Ks have now also been found in a human non-malignant overgrowth syndrome and a primary immune disorder that predisposes to lymphoma. The class II and class III PI3Ks are regulators of membrane traffic along the endocytic route, in endosomal recycling and autophagy, with an often indirect effect on cell signalling. Here, we summarize current knowledge of the different PI3K classes and isoforms, focusing on recently uncovered biological functions and the mechanisms by which these kinases are activated. Deeper insight into the PI3K isoforms will undoubtedly continue to contribute to a better understanding of fundamental cell biological processes and, ultimately, of human disease.
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- Benoit Bilanges
- UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK.
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- UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK.
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A focus on vascular malformations. Curr Opin Hematol 2019; 26:152-153. [PMID: 30870249 DOI: 10.1097/moh.0000000000000504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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