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Takeyama N, Sasaki Y, Ueda Y, Tashiro Y, Tanaka E, Nagai K, Morioka M, Ogawa T, Tate G, Hashimoto T, Ohgiya Y. Magnetic resonance imaging-based radiomics analysis of the differential diagnosis of ovarian clear cell carcinoma and endometrioid carcinoma: a retrospective study. Jpn J Radiol 2024:10.1007/s11604-024-01545-z. [PMID: 38472624 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-024-01545-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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PURPOSE To retrospectively evaluate the diagnostic potential of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based features and radiomics analysis (RA)-based features for discriminating ovarian clear cell carcinoma (CCC) from endometrioid carcinoma (EC). MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-five patients with 40 ECs and 42 patients with 43 CCCs who underwent pretherapeutic MRI examinations between 2011 and 2022 were enrolled. MRI-based features of the two groups were compared. RA-based features were extracted from the whole tumor volume on T2-weighted images (T2WI), contrast-enhanced T1-weighted images (cT1WI), and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression with tenfold cross-validation method was performed to select features. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to construct the discriminating models. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analyses were performed to predict CCC. RESULTS Four features with the highest absolute value of the LASSO algorithm were selected for the MRI-based, RA-based, and combined models: the ADC value, absence of thickening of the uterine endometrium, absence of peritoneal dissemination, and growth pattern of the solid component for the MRI-based model; Gray-Level Run Length Matrix (GLRLM) Long Run Low Gray-Level Emphasis (LRLGLE) on T2WI, spherical disproportion and Gray-Level Size Zone Matrix (GLSZM), Large Zone High Gray-Level Emphasis (LZHGE) on cT1WI, and GLSZM Normalized Gray-Level Nonuniformity (NGLN) on ADC map for the RA-based model; and the ADC value, spherical disproportion and GLSZM_LZHGE on cT1WI, and GLSZM_NGLN on ADC map for the combined model. Area under the ROC curves of those models were 0.895, 0.910, and 0.956. The diagnostic performance of the combined model was significantly superior (p = 0.02) to that of the MRI-based model. No significant differences were observed between the combined and RA-based models. CONCLUSION Conventional MRI-based analysis can effectively distinguish CCC from EC. The combination of RA-based features with MRI-based features may assist in differentiating between the two diseases.
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- Nobuyuki Takeyama
- Department of Radiology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan.
- Department of Radiology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-Ku, Yokohama-City, 227-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-Ku, Yokohama-City, Kanagawa, 227-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-Ku, Yokohama-City, 227-8501, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-Ku, Yokohama-City, 227-8501, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-Ku, Yokohama-City, 227-8501, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Kawasaki Saiwai Hospital, 31-27 Ohmiya-Tyo, Saiwai-Ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, 212-0014, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-Ku, Yokohama-City, 227-8501, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-Ku, Yokohama-City, Kanagawa, 227-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-Ku, Yokohama-City, 227-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-Ku, Yokohama-City, 227-8501, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-Ku, Yokohama-City, 227-8501, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan
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Murgatroyd M, Tate G, Amar A. Using GPS tracking to monitor the breeding performance of a low-density raptor improves accuracy, and reduces long-term financial and carbon costs. R Soc Open Sci 2023; 10:221447. [PMID: 37650057 PMCID: PMC10465196 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.221447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Traditionally, demographic monitoring of birds has been undertaken by intensive monitoring of nesting sites. However, this is challenging for low-density species, whereby the effort and costs involved in locating and monitoring remote sites can be prohibitive or even bias research findings. We show that Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking can overcome these challenges for a low-density raptor. Field monitoring of martial eagles Polemaetus bellicosus from 2013 to 2021 showed consistently poor breeding performance, with a mean productivity of 0.22 (±0.04) fledged young/pair/year. Using GPS tracking data to infer breeding performance gave a significantly higher productivity of 0.46 (±0.10) fledged young/pair/year. Breeding rate and success were also underestimated by field monitoring. These differences were likely due to logistical constraints of field monitoring, particularly relating to finding alternative nests. Comparing costs between approaches, we estimated that GPS monitoring was financially cheaper than field monitoring per sample after 10 years. Carbon costs per sample were lower for GPS-based approaches than field monitoring from the second year, and over a 10-year period GPS monitoring produced considerable savings (200% less carbon). We recommend that despite high initial costs, for long-term demographic monitoring of low-density species, or where logistical constraints make traditional field monitoring inaccurate, remote monitoring options should be considered.
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- M. Murgatroyd
- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7701, South Africa
- HawkWatch International, 2240 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84106, USA
- The Endangered Wildlife Trust, 27 and 28 Austin Road, Glen Austin, Midrand, Johannesburg 1685, South Africa
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- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7701, South Africa
- The Endangered Wildlife Trust, 27 and 28 Austin Road, Glen Austin, Midrand, Johannesburg 1685, South Africa
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- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7701, South Africa
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Tate G. SRY-box Transcription Factor 6 Is Expressed Not Only in the Dorsal but Also in the Ventral Zone of the Neural Tube and Is Highly Expressed in the Notochord and Chordoma. Acta Histochem Cytochem 2023; 56:55-58. [PMID: 37425095 PMCID: PMC10323198 DOI: 10.1267/ahc.23-00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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In the course of SRY-box transcription factor 6 (SOX6) expression profiling in human embryonic tissue, SOX 6 was found to be highly expressed in the notochord, based on the findings of immunohistochemistry (IHC). Sox6 is also expressed in the neural tube and the distribution of SOX6 is located in the ventral and dorsal zones of the neural tube. In contrast to the findings that SOX6-positive cells were located on the floor plate of the neural tube, OLIG2- and NKX2.2-expressing cells were lacking on the floor plate of the neural tube, and their expression was restricted only to the ventral zone of the neural tube. The expression patterns of SOX9 were similar to those of OLIG2 and NKX2.2 in the neural tube. NKX2.2 and OLIG2 are not expressed in the notochord, but SOX9 and SOX6 are. Because Sox6 is highly expressed in the notochord, the present study investigated whether or not SOX6 is an immunohistochemical marker for the pathologic diagnosis of chordoma, a neoplasm derived from the notochord. IHC revealed that chordoma was strongly positive for SOX6 in two cases of chordoma, one of which occurred in the sacrococcygeal region and another that developed at the base of the skull, suggesting that SOX6 is a useful marker for the histopathologic diagnosis of chordoma.
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- Genshu Tate
- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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Nakatani S, Inoki K, Tashiro T, Yamaguchi S, Gocho T, Yanagisawa F, Konda K, Tojo M, Kubota Y, Katagiri A, Yamamura F, Takeuchi Y, Tate G, Komoto M, Yamazaki K, Murakami M, Yoshida H. Small intestinal bleeding and stricture caused by Meckel's diverticulum. Clin Case Rep 2022; 10:e6144. [PMID: 35979381 PMCID: PMC9366935 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.6144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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A 44‐year‐old man presented to our hospital with lower gastrointestinal bleeding. We performed balloon‐assisted enteroscopy, which revealed diverticulum and stricture at the ileum. The patient underwent segmental small bowel resection and diagnosed with Meckel's diverticulum. We should keep in mind the possibility of intestinal stricture due to Meckel's diverticulum.
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- Shinya Nakatani
- Division of GastroenterologyDepartment of MedicineShowa University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of GastroenterologyDepartment of MedicineShowa University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of GastroenterologyDepartment of MedicineShowa University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of GastroenterologyDepartment of MedicineShowa University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of GastroenterologyDepartment of MedicineShowa University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of GastroenterologyDepartment of MedicineShowa University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of GastroenterologyDepartment of MedicineShowa University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of GastroenterologyDepartment of MedicineShowa University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of GastroenterologyDepartment of MedicineShowa University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of GastroenterologyDepartment of MedicineShowa University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of GastroenterologyDepartment of MedicineShowa University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of PathologyShowa University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Gastroenterological and General SurgeryDepartment of SurgerySchool of Medicine, Showa UniversityTokyoJapan
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- Division of Gastroenterological and General SurgeryDepartment of SurgerySchool of Medicine, Showa UniversityTokyoJapan
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- Division of Gastroenterological and General SurgeryDepartment of SurgerySchool of Medicine, Showa UniversityTokyoJapan
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- Division of GastroenterologyDepartment of MedicineShowa University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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Hirasawa Y, Yoshimura K, Matsui H, Kubota Y, Ishida H, Arai J, Sakaki M, Oguro N, Shida M, Taniguchi M, Hamada K, Ariizumi H, Ishiguro T, Ohkuma R, Sambe T, Horiike A, Imamura CK, Shiozawa E, Wada S, Tsurutani J, Iwamoto S, Uchida N, Kiuchi Y, Tate G, Kobayashi S, Tsunoda T. A case report on severe nivolumab-induced adverse events similar to primary sclerosing cholangitis refractory to immunosuppressive therapy. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e25774. [PMID: 34114983 PMCID: PMC8202549 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000025774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), particularly anti-PD-1 antibody, have dramatically changed cancer treatment; however, fatal immune-related adverse events (irAEs) can develop. Here, we describe a severe case of sclerosing cholangitis-like irAE. We report the use of 3 immunosuppressive agents that resulted in the death of the patient due to treatment inefficacy. According to a postmarketing study of nivolumab, the frequency of ICI-related sclerosing cholangitis is 0.27% and that of ICI-related cholangitis is 0.20%. There have been 4 case reports of sclerosing cholangitis-like irAE, with imaging findings, including typical intrahepatic bile duct beaded constriction in primary sclerosing cholangitis. Treatment starts with prednisolone and is combined with an immunosuppressant in refractory cases. There are no reports of severe cases that ultimately led to death. PATIENTS CONCERNS The patient is a 64-year-old male with Stage IV squamous cell lung carcinoma; he was hospitalized with abdominal pain and elevation of aspartate transaminase and alanine transaminase, approximately 4 months after ICI administration was suspended. This occurred because the patient treated with nivolumab as the second-line chemotherapy and developed type 1 diabetes mellitus after 11 courses. DIAGNOSIS A grade 3 increase in bilirubin was observed and he was diagnosed with sclerosing cholangitis, based on magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography imaging and pathological findings of the liver and bile duct. INTERVENTIONS Prednisolone, mycophenolate mofetil, and tacrolimus combination therapy was administered. OUTCOMES The treatment was difficult and failed. He died from liver failure 8 months after diagnosis. In this case, hepatitis and cholangitis, mainly alanine transaminase-dominant liver disorder, developed in the early stages of irAEs. Although he showed some improvement after prednisolone administration, bilirubin levels began rising again, and sclerosing cholangitis did not improve even with the use of 3 immunosuppressive agents recommended by the ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for immune-related hepatotoxicity management. Although the antitumor effect showed a complete response, liver failure led to death. CONCLUSION This is the first case report on the ineffectiveness of triple immunosuppressant combination therapy recommended by the guidelines for immune-related hepatotoxicity. It is necessary to develop more appropriate treatment for severe sclerosing cholangitis-like irAE based on the robust evidence.
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- Yuya Hirasawa
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
- Department of Clinical Immuno-Oncology, Clinical Research Institute of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Showa University
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine
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- Department of Clinical Immuno-Oncology, Clinical Research Institute of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Showa University
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- Department of Clinical Immuno-Oncology, Clinical Research Institute of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Showa University
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Advanced Cancer Translational Research Institute, Showa University
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
- Department of Clinical Diagnostic Oncology, Clinical Research Institute for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Showa University
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
- Advanced Cancer Translational Research Institute, Showa University
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- Division of Physiology and Pathology, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, Showa University School of Pharmacy
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Division of Medical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Clinical Research Institute for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
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Brink CW, Santangeli A, Amar A, Wolter K, Tate G, Krüger S, Tucker AS, Thomson RL. Quantifying the spatial distribution and trends of supplementary feeding sites in South Africa and their potential contribution to vulture energetic requirements. Anim Conserv 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/acv.12561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- C. W. Brink
- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology DST‐NRF Centre of Excellence University of Cape Town Cape Town South Africa
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- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology DST‐NRF Centre of Excellence University of Cape Town Cape Town South Africa
- The Helsinki Lab of Ornithology Finnish Museum of Natural History University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
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- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology DST‐NRF Centre of Excellence University of Cape Town Cape Town South Africa
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- Birds of Prey Programme Endangered Wildlife Trust Modderfontein South Africa
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- Ezemvelo KwaZulu‐Natal Wildlife Cascades South Africa
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- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology DST‐NRF Centre of Excellence University of Cape Town Cape Town South Africa
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Arai J, Shimozuma Y, Otoyama Y, Sugiura I, Nakajima Y, Hayashi E, Kajiwara A, Omori R, Uozumi S, Miyashita M, Uchikoshi M, Doi H, Sakaki M, Wang T, Eguchi J, Ito T, Kurihara T, Munechika J, Gokan T, Saito K, Miura S, Tate G, Takimoto M, Yoshida H. Three cases of histologically proven hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma evaluated using a second-generation microbubble contrast medium in ultrasonography: case reports. BMC Gastroenterol 2019; 19:187. [PMID: 31727083 PMCID: PMC6857163 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-019-1113-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (HEH) is rare; it is reported in < 1 person in 1,000,000 individuals. For accurate diagnosis, information regarding multiple graphic modalities in HEH is required. However, there is very little information concerning Sonazoid® contrast enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in HEH. Case presentation The present report describes the histologically proven three HEH cases evaluated using Sonazoid® CEUS. Case 1 was a 33-year-old female patient with no relevant past medical history, who experienced right upper quadrant pain. Conventional abdominal US revealed multiple low echoic liver nodules with vague borderlines. In CEUS, the vascularity of the nodules was similar to that seen in the neighboring normal liver. Later in the portal venous and late phases (PVLP) and post vascular phase, washout of Sonazoid® was detected in the nodules. Case 2 was a 93-year-old female patient with a previous medical history including operations for breast cancer and ovary cancer in her 50’s. Conventional abdominal US revealed multiple low echoic nodules, some of which contained cystic lesions. In the early vascular phase of CEUS, nodules excluding the central anechoic regions were enhanced from peripheral sites. Although the enhancement inside the nodules persisted in both the PVLP and post vascular phase, anechoic areas in the center of some nodules were not enhanced at all. Case 3 was a 39-year-old male patient presented with right upper-quadrant pain, without any relevant past medical history. Conventional abdominal US revealed multiple low echoic liver nodules. In the early vascular phase of CEUS, nodules were gradually enhanced from the peripheral sites as ringed enhancement. Sonazoid®was washed out from the nodules in the PVLP and post vascular phase. Conclusions The most important feature was peripheral enhancement in the early vascular phase. In case 2, the enhancement of the parenchyma of liver nodules persisted even in the PVLP; indicating the lower degree of malignant potential than others. Actually, the tumors did not extend without any treatment in case 2. Since case 2 is the first case report of HEH with cystic lesions, in patients with liver nodules including cystic lesions, HEH is a potential diagnosis.
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- Jun Arai
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Radiology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Radiology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Pathology, Department of Medicine, Teikyo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Pathology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Pathology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Pathology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Takehara Y, Yamochi T, Nagumo T, Cho T, Urushibara F, Ono K, Fujii T, Okamoto N, Sasaki Y, Tazawa S, Honma M, Norose T, Shiozawa E, Tate G, Takimoto M. Analysis of YAP1 and TAZ expression by immunohistochemical staining in malignant mesothelioma and reactive mesothelial cells. Oncol Lett 2018; 16:6209. [PMID: 30344759 PMCID: PMC6176339 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.9405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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[This retracts the article DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.8225.].
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Okamoto N, Homma M, Kawaguchi Y, Kabasawa N, Uto Y, Hattori N, Yamamoto S, Shiozawa E, Yamochi T, Tate G, Isoyama K, Nakamaki T, Takimoto M. Increased expression of interleukin-17 is associated with macrophages in chronic immune thrombocytopenia. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2018; 11:2419-2429. [PMID: 31938354 PMCID: PMC6958273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Objectives: Interleukin-(IL-)17-mediated cells contribute to the imbalance of cellular immunity in the pathogenesis of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). We examined samples of bone marrow (BM) clots to determine if IL-17-mediated immunological changes involve the BM and to identify clinical predictors of treatment response. Methods: We enrolled 33 patients with chronic ITP. BM clots were obtained before treatment and stained with the following markers: CD3, CD4, CD8, CD20, CD25, CD68, CD163, and IL-17. Pathological findings and clinical information, including laboratory data, were compared between the patients and 11 control subjects and between IL-17-high and -low-expression groups. Results: Univariate analysis revealed increased cells expressing CD68, CD163, and IL-17 in the patients with ITP than in the control subjects (P = 0.02, 0.001, and 0.001, respectively). The expression of both CD68 and CD163 showed correlation with IL-17 expression (r = 0.60 and 0.48, respectively). Responses to Eltrombopag were better in the IL-17-low-expression group than in the IL-17-high-expression group (P = 0.056). Conclusions: Macrophages and monocytes were associated with IL-17 expression in patients with ITP. We demonstrated that ITP is associated with IL-17-expressing monocytes/macrophages and might be more difficult to treat.
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- Naoko Okamoto
- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Showa University Fujigaoka HospitalKanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Showa University Fujigaoka HospitalKanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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Takehara Y, Yamochi T, Nagumo T, Cho T, Urushibara F, Ono K, Fujii T, Okamoto N, Sasaki Y, Tazawa S, Honma M, Norose T, Shiozawa E, Tate G, Takimoto M. Analysis of YAP1 and TAZ expression by immunohistochemical staining in malignant mesothelioma and reactive mesothelial cells. Oncol Lett 2018; 15:6825-6830. [PMID: 29731861 PMCID: PMC5920880 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.8225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Gene mutations are involved in the development of malignant mesothelioma. Important mutations have been identified in the genes for cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A (p16) alternative reading frame, breast cancer-associated protein 1 (BAP1) and neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2). Previously, the utility of detecting the loss of BAP1 by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and p16-deletion by fluorescence in situ hybridization has been identified in several studies. However, NF2-associated examinations have not been performed. The present study aimed to evaluate the expression of yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) and tafazzin (TAZ) protein, which are associated with NF2 gene mutations, in malignant mesothelioma (MM) and reactive mesothelial cells (RMCs). Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues from 31 MM and 33 RMC samples were analyzed. The expression of YAP1 and TAZ protein were examined by IHC. Positivity for YAP1 was identified 27/31 MM and 15/33 RMC samples. Positivity for TAZ was identified in 28/31 MM and 18/33 RMC samples. Using the optimal cutoff points determined by the receiver operating characteristic curve, a positive IHC result for YAP1 and TAZ was 74% sensitive and 94% specific for detecting MM. The results indicate that increased expression of YAP1 and TAZ may be associated with mesothelial tumorization, and aid in the diagnosis of MM.
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- Yusuke Takehara
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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Urushibara F, Shiozawa E, Miyachi H, Misawa M, Cho T, Takehara Y, Arai N, Funaki T, Tazawa S, Homma M, Norose T, Omatsu M, Yamochi T, Kunimura T, Tate G, Honda K, Fumio I, Kudo SE, Takimoto M. Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-7 correlates with the invasion of T1 colorectal carcinoma. Oncol Lett 2018; 15:3614-3620. [PMID: 29456729 PMCID: PMC5795909 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.7746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
T1 colorectal carcinomas (CRCs) are an initial site of metastatic spread. Various risk factors for lymph node metastasis have been investigated in T1 CRCs. However, the major step in the entire process of metastasis remains unclear. In terms of carcinoma invasion and metastasis, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have recently gained increasing attention. Notably, MMP-7 is frequently overexpressed in CRCs, but its implication has not been determined in T1 CRCs yet. The present study aimed to clarify the associations between the pathological risk factors of T1 CRCs and MMP-7. In the current study, 211 lesions of T1 CRC that were resected endoscopically or surgically at Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital (Yokohama, Japan) between April 2008 and December 2009 were retrospectively analyzed. MMP-7 was immunostained and evaluated by its frequency of expression. Pathological factors of T1 CRCs were analyzed in association with MMP-7 expression. Furthermore, the ultrastructural alterations of carcinoma invasion were examined using low vacuum-scanning electron microscopy (LV-SEM). MMP-7 expression was associated with venous invasion (P=0.005), and LV-SEM revealed the disappearance of the normal structure of collagen and elastic fibers of veins invaded by tumor cells expressing MMP-7. At the invasive front, MMP-7 has a vital role in carcinoma invasion, correlating with venous invasion of T1 CRCs.
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- Fumihiko Urushibara
- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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Sato NS, Maekawa R, Ishiura H, Mitsui J, Naruse H, Tokushige SI, Sugie K, Tate G, Shimizu J, Goto J, Tsuji S, Shiio Y. Partial duplication of DHH causes minifascicular neuropathy: A novel mutation detection of DHH. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2017; 4:415-421. [PMID: 28589169 PMCID: PMC5454394 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Revised: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Minifascicular neuropathy (MN) is an extremely rare developmental malformation in which peripheral nerves are composed of many small fascicles. Only one patient with MN with 46XY gonadal dysgenesis (GD) was found to carry a mutation affecting the start codon in desert hedgehog (DHH). We identified an identical novel rearrangement mutation of DHH in two consanguineous families with MN, confirming mutations in DHH cause MN with 46XY GD. The patients with the 46XY karyotype developed GD, whereas a patient with the 46XX karyotype did not. These findings further support that DHH has important roles in perineural formation and male gonadal differentiation.
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- Naoko Saito Sato
- Department of Neurology Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan.,Department of Neurology Tokyo Teishin Hospital Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Neurology Tokyo Teishin Hospital Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Neurology Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Neurology Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Neurology Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan.,Department of Neurology Tokyo Teishin Hospital Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Neurology Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Neurology Nara Medical University Nara Japan
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- Department of Surgical Pathology Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital Kanagawa Japan
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- Department of Neurology Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Neurology Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan.,Department of Neurology International University of Health and Welfare Mita Hospital Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Neurology Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Neurology Tokyo Teishin Hospital Tokyo Japan
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Cho T, Shiozawa E, Urushibara F, Arai N, Funaki T, Takehara Y, Tazawa S, Misawa M, Homma M, Norose T, Omatsu M, Miyachi H, Yamochi T, Kunimura T, Tate G, Ishida F, Kudo SE, Takimoto M. The role of microvessel density, lymph node metastasis, and tumor size as prognostic factors of distant metastasis in colorectal cancer. Oncol Lett 2017; 13:4327-4333. [PMID: 28599434 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.5959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Angiogenesis is essential for tumor growth and metastasis. CD105 is reportedly a specific marker for tumor angiogenesis. It has been demonstrated that monoclonal antibodies to CD105 have high affinity for activated endothelial cells. A relationship between metastasis and microvessel density (MVD), as an indicator of neovascularization, has been identified in patients with colorectal cancer as shown by the presence of monoclonal antibodies to CD105. However, data on potentially confounding factors such as lymphatic and vascular infiltration and tumor size are lacking. We further investigated the relationship between MVD and distant metastasis, along with potentially confounding clinicopathological factors, to more precisely characterize this relationship. In this retrospective study, we analyzed colorectal cancer specimens surgically or endoscopically resected from January to September 2009. We defined MVD as the number of microvessels stained by monoclonal antibodies to CD105 per ×400 field. Selected clinicopathological factors were analyzed and stepwise multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify independent risk factors for distant metastasis. We analyzed 129 lesions. The median follow-up time was 34 months (range, 6-85 months) in patients with distant metastasis and 61 months (range, 60-86 months) in those without distant metastasis. At the time of resection or during subsequent follow-up, 32 patients had distant metastases. The MVD was significantly greater in patients with than without distant metastases (mean ± standard deviation: 10.4±4.9 vs. 7.6±3.3, P=0.008; Welch's t-test). Stepwise multivariate logistic regression indicated that MVD, regional lymph node metastasis, and tumor size were independent risk factors for distant metastases. Combining assessment of monoclonal antibodies to CD105-positive MVD with assessment of regional lymph node metastasis and tumor size may help to identify patients who need more intensive surveillance after surgery for colorectal cancer.
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- Tomonari Cho
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama 224-8503, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Clinico-Diagnostic Pathology, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama 224-8503, Japan
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- Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama 224-8503, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Clinico-Diagnostic Pathology, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama 224-8503, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama 224-8503, Japan
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- Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama 224-8503, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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Tazawa S, Shiozawa E, Homma M, Arai N, Kabasawa N, Kawaguchi Y, Fujiwara S, Okino K, Kobayashi K, Yamochi T, Tate G, Nakamaki T, Takimoto M. CD200 Expression on Plasma Cell Myeloma Cells is Associated with the Efficacies of Bortezomib, Lenalidomide and Thalidomide. J Clin Exp Hematop 2016; 55:121-6. [PMID: 26763359 DOI: 10.3960/jslrt.55.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
Abstract
Plasma cell myeloma (PCM) is a devastating disease with a highly heterogeneous outcome, with survival ranging from a few months to longer than 10 years. Treatment of multiple myeloma has changed markedly in the past decade due to the development of new drugs such as bortezomib, lenalidomide and thalidomide, which have greatly improved the outcome of PCM. The clinical and prognostic value of immunophenotyping in PCM remains questionable. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic and prognostic significance of CD200 expression in newly diagnosed PCM. We retrospectively reviewed the records of 107 patients newly diagnosed with PCM at Showa University Hospital between January 2004 and September 2013. Expression of CD200 was studied by immunohistochemistry. Clinical and pathological parameters were compared between CD200-positive and CD200-negative cases. CD200-positive PCM cases had lower serum albumin (p = 0.0001) compared to those without CD200 expression. Our results showed no significant difference in median overall survival between patients with CD200-positive and CD200-negative PCM. However, there was a strong correlation between CD200 expression and serum albumin level. In the CD200-negative group, median overall survival was significantly longer in patients who received new drug treatment. These findings suggest that CD200 expression is a useful marker for evaluation of the severity of PCM and that lack of CD200 expression may improve the sensitivity of PCM to therapy with new drugs.
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- Sakiko Tazawa
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
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Tate G, Kishimoto K, Mitsuya T. A novel mutation of the FAT2 gene in spinal meningioma. Oncol Lett 2016; 12:3393-3396. [PMID: 27900010 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2016.5063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Meningiomas may be classified as neurofibromin 2 (NF2)-associated and non-NF2 meningiomas depending on the presence or absence of molecular alterations in the NF2 gene. One of the characteristic histological features of meningiomas is the whorl formation of neoplastic arachnoid cells. NF2 is a human homolog of the Drosophila gene, Merlin (Mer). In humans, NF2 is the gene responsible for the disease neurofibromatosis type II, which results in the development of brain tumors, including acoustic neurinoma and meningioma. The present study aimed to investigate the molecular pathogenesis of spinal meningioma. It was hypothesized that the whorl formation of meningiomas may occur as a result of a disturbance in the planar cell polarity (PCP) of arachnoid cells, thus, genes understood to govern PCP signaling were analyzed for alterations. Whole exome sequencing followed by Sanger sequencing validation was performed for the analysis of spinal meningioma tissue obtained from a 42-year-old Japanese female. The sequencing identified a nonsynonymous mutation of c.3597G>C, resulting in p.Q1199H, in the FAT atypical cadherin 2 (FAT2) gene. FAT2 is homologous to the Drosophila Fat (Ft) gene, which belongs to the cadherin superfamily. Drosophila Fat is involved in PCP, tumor suppression and Hippo (Hpo) signaling, which is associated with Mer. Taken together, the results of the present study concluded that human FAT2 may function as a key molecule that governs not only PCP, but also NF2-Hpo signaling in arachnoid cells; thus, a mutation in this gene may result in spinal meningioma.
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- Genshu Tate
- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8501, Japan; Department of Pathology, Showa University, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8501, Japan; Department of Pathology, Kokusai-Shinzen Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa 245-0006, Japan
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Tate G, Kishimoto K, Mitsuya T. Biallelic disruption of the PTCH1 gene in multiple basal cell carcinomas in Japanese patients with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. Acta Med Okayama 2015; 68:163-70. [PMID: 24942795 DOI: 10.18926/amo/52657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The aim of the present study is to address whether the molecular pathogenesis is identical among multiple basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) present in the same nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) patient. Patient 1 is a 61-year-old (yo) Japanese female whose clinical characteristics and findings of a genetic analysis of PTCH1 have been previously described. Patient 2 is patient 1's 64-yo sister who also suffered from NBCCS with a single base deletion at nucleotide 2613 in exon 16 (c.2613delC) in one PTCH1 allele. Thirteen and 3 independent specimens of BCC were applied for a molecular analysis of loss of heterozygosity (LOH) in PTCH1 in patients 1 and 2, respectively. Of particular note is that all BCC specimens examined showed a loss of the wild-type allele of exon 16 in PTCH1, thus indicating that LOH results in the biallelic disruption of PTCH1 in multiple BCCs that develop in an age- and location-independent manner in the same patient. These results indicate that the germline single base deletion of PTCH1 (c.2613 delC) is a first hit and the LOH of the wild-type allele is a second hit, implying that all 16 BCCs detected in these NBCCS sisters fit the standard two-hit model.
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- Genshu Tate
- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama 227-8501,
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Tate G, Kishimoto K, Mitsuya T. Biallelic alterations of the large tumor suppressor 1 (LATS1) gene in infiltrative, but not superficial, basal cell carcinomas in a Japanese patient with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. Med Mol Morphol 2014; 48:177-82. [PMID: 25119020 DOI: 10.1007/s00795-014-0086-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2014] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
The present study was conducted to address the molecular pathogenesis underlying the progression of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in a nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) patient. We analyzed infiltrative BCCs that invaded the subcutaneous tissue of the scalp and penetrated the skull in a 61-year-old Japanese female. Whole-exome sequencing validated by Sanger sequencing was applied to assess the subcutaneously infiltrative BCCs. Differences in genetic alterations between the superficial and infiltrative BCCs were also examined. Of particular note, the infiltrative BCCs showed a nonsense mutation, c.943C>T, resulting in p.Q315X in the large tumor suppressor 1 (LATS1) gene, as well as the loss of the wild-type allele of LATS1 (6q25.1), thus indicating that the LATS1 gene was biallelically disrupted. In contrast, no alterations in the LATS1 gene were observed in the superficial BCCs. Additionally, a loss of heterozygosity analysis revealed that the distal region of chromosome 6q where LATS1 locates was deleted in a heterozygous manner. The present results imply that the biallelic disruption of LATS1 is a progressive factor of the infiltrative BCCs observed in this NBCCS patient and suggest that the Hippo pathway is a potential therapeutic target in cases of infiltrative BCC.
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- Genshu Tate
- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, 227-8501, Japan. .,Department of Pathology, Showa University, Hatanodai 1-5-8, Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, 227-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, 227-8501, Japan.,Department of Pathology, Kokusai-Shinzen Hospital, Yokohama, 245-0006, Japan
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Nemoto H, Tate G, Umemoto T, Matsubara T, Mizukami H, Saito M, Kigawa G, Matsumiya A, Tanaka J. [A case of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with an adenocarcinoma component that dedifferentiated after chemotherapy]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 2014; 41:909-912. [PMID: 25131883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A 69-year-old man was diagnosed with advanced esophageal cancer(well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma). Neoadjuvant chemotherapy consisting of nedaplatin and 5-fluorouracil(5-FU)was initiated. After two courses of chemotherapy, the patient was judged to have achieved a clinical complete response. The patient then decided against undergoing surgery and opted instead to continue with the chemotherapy, receiving five courses in total. However, the esophageal cancer recurred, and subtotal esophagectomy was performed in January 2011. Squamous cell carcinoma with an adenocarcinoma component, which consisted of poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma and tubular adenocarcinoma cells, was observed at the primary site. Metastasis of the cancer to the liver was detected 2 months after surgery. The subsequent administration of four courses of docetaxel to the patient did not result in any beneficial effects, and the patient developed carcinomatous pleurisy and died of this complication in November 2011. The patient survived for a total of 21 months after starting chemotherapy. In this case, the chemotherapy itself may have resulted in the dedifferentiation of a well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma to result in a poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma with an adenocarcinoma component.
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- Hiroshi Nemoto
- Dept. of Gastroenterological and General Surgery, School of Medicine, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital
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Nemoto H, Tate G, Yokomizo K, Umemoto T, Matsubara T, Mizukami H, Kigawa G, Matsumiya A, Tanaka J. Gastric mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma occurring 50 years after a gastroenterostomy with braun anastomosis. Case Rep Oncol 2014; 7:330-6. [PMID: 24987352 PMCID: PMC4067710 DOI: 10.1159/000363222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
A 75-year-old man was diagnosed with gastric cancer. Fifty years previously, he had undergone gastroenterostomy with a Braun enteroenterostomy. At present, a distal gastrectomy and small intestinal partial resection were performed. Intraoperatively, the tumor was localized to the previous stomal site. HE staining showed that the tumor comprised two elements: a tubular adenocarcinoma on the gastric side and a neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) on the jejunal side. The final pathologic diagnosis was mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma based on an immunohistochemical analysis of endocrine markers and an elevated Ki-67 labeling index. The risk of later cancer development cancer recurrence near the gastrojejunostomy site is well known. Potentially, chronic enterogastric bile reflux may irritate the gastric mucosa and act as a promoter. Gastric NEC has a strong malignant potential. We suspect that, in the present case, the constant exposure to secondary bile may have induced a gastric mucosal adenocarcinoma, which finally differentiated into a NEC.
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- Hiroshi Nemoto
- Department of Gastroenterological and General Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and General Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and General Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and General Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and General Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and General Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and General Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and General Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological and General Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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Inagaki T, Tajiri T, Tate G, Kunimura T, Morohoshi T. Dynamic morphologic change and differentiation from fetal to mature pancreatic acinar cells in rats. J NIPPON MED SCH 2012; 79:335-42. [PMID: 23123389 DOI: 10.1272/jnms.79.335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Because of the notion that pancreatic and duodenal homeobox 1 (PdX-1)-positive cells are pancreatic stem cells that contribute to the differentiation and proliferation of exocrine cells, we examined PdX-1-associated changes in the morphology of rat pancreatic acinar cells that occur between the late fetal and early neonatal periods. METHODS Light and electron microscopy and PdX-1 and MIB-5 immunohistochemistry were used to examine pancreatic tissues obtained from fetal rats 22 days postconception (dpc), from newborn rats 48 and 72 hours after natural birth, and from rats 7 days after natural birth. RESULTS At 22 dpc, the cytoplasm of the acinar cells was large and eosinophilic due to accumulation of dense and numerous zymogen granules. Zymogen granules, rough endoplasmic reticulum, and other organelles were distributed throughout the cytoplasm. At 48 hours, i.e., just after feeding, the cytoplasm appeared smaller, less eosinophilic, and vacuolated. Electron microscopic examination showed cleaved nuclei and fewer zymogen granules. Expression of both PdX-1 and MIB-5 was increased at 48 hours. At 72 hours, acinar cell cytoplasm was decreased in size. At 7 days, the acinar cells were larger, biphasic distribution of zymogen granules was seen on the eosinophilic apical side, and rough endoplasmic reticulum and other ergastoplasms were seen on the basophilic basal side, typical of mature pancreatic acinar cells. Expression of PdX-1 and MIB-5 was markedly decreased in acinar cells. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate dynamic PdX-1-associated morphologic change from fetal to mature pancreatic acinar cells between 48 and 72 hours after birth.
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- Tomoko Inagaki
- First Department of Pathology, Showa University School of Medicine, Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Nemoto H, Tate G, Kishimoto K, Saito M, Shirahata A, Umemoto T, Matsubara T, Goto T, Mizukami H, Kigawa G, Mitsuya T, Hibi K. Heterozygous loss of NF2 is an early molecular alteration in well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma of the peritoneum. Cancer Genet 2012; 205:594-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2012.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2012] [Revised: 08/24/2012] [Accepted: 08/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Tajiri T, Tate G, Matsumoto K, Hoshino H, Iwamura T, Kodaira Y, Takahashi K, Ohike N, Kunimura T, Mitsuya T, Morohoshi T. Diagnostic challenge: intraductal neoplasms of the pancreatobiliary system. Pathol Res Pract 2012; 208:691-6. [PMID: 23057996 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2012.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2012] [Revised: 08/28/2012] [Accepted: 09/02/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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To help pathologists avoid misdiagnosis of intraductal neoplasms arising from the pancreatobiliary system, we report two cases that illustrate diagnostic pitfalls. The first is of a 66-year-old man who complained of appetite loss. An early examination led to a diagnosis of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm. Macroscopically, a multilocular cyst without visible mucin was identified. Histologically, the compartments consisted of complex fusion of tubular glands surrounded by dilated pancreatic duct. The neoplasm resembled an acinar cell cystadenocarcinoma. However, the neoplastic cells were negative for trypsin. Thus, the final histopathologic diagnosis was an unusual cystic variant of intraductal tubulopapillary neoplasm (ITPN) of the pancreas. The second case is of a 71-year-old man who complained of right upper quadrant pain. Although bile duct stone was suspected, a polypoid nodule was extracted. Histologically, the nodule was composed of tubular glands, with some complex fusion and focal dysplasia, consistent with carcinoma. In addition, lack of MUC-5AC expression led to an initial impression of ITPN of the bile duct. However, the neoplasm showed dysplastic cells based on the columnar cells resembling pyloric glands, indicating the sequential progression. Thus, the final histopathological diagnosis was intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct with high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia. Because phenotypic variants of intraductal neoplasms of the pancreatobiliary system exist, ITPN and ITPN-mimicking tumor must be carefully differentiated from other intraductal neoplasms.
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- Takuma Tajiri
- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan; Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
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Tajiri T, Tate G, Makino M, Akita H, Omatsu M, Enosawa T, Hamatani S, Masunaga A, Kunimura T, Mitsuya T, Morohoshi T. Autopsy cases of miliary tuberculosis: clinicopathologic features including background factors. J NIPPON MED SCH 2012; 78:305-11. [PMID: 22041877 DOI: 10.1272/jnms.78.305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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To assist physicians, especially young physicians, in identifying tuberculosis (TB) infection before the terminal stage, we analyzed 7 cases of numerous tuberculous granulomas in multiple organs and compared clinical and autopsy findings between cases. Patients ranged in age from 41 to 86 years at the time of death. The main chief complaint was fever of unknown origin (3 of 7 cases [43%]). The main underlying conditions were liver cirrhosis (2 of 7 cases [29%]) and chronic renal failure (2 of 7 cases [29%]). Two patients (29%) had been given methylprednisolone pulse therapy for various lung disorders. Active TB was not diagnosed before autopsy in 4 of 7 (57%) patients. Calcified lesions indicative of old TB were present in 4 of 7 (57%) patients. Thus, miliary tuberculosis may represent a re-emergence of latent TB infection in these cases. Various histologic features of nonreactive exudative inflammation were seen, along with granulomas containing Langhans giant cells with or without caseous necrosis in hypervascular organs, such as the lung, liver, and bone marrow. Physicians should be mindful of the possibility of miliary TB when older patients with hepatorenal disease and a history of TB infection have undergone immunosuppressive treatment. Active tuberculous infection can depend on the presence of an underlying disease and immunocompromise.
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- Takuma Tajiri
- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Tajiri T, Tate G, Masunaga A, Miura K, Masuda S, Kunimura T, Mitsuya T, Morohoshi T. Autopsy cases of fulminant bacterial infection in adults: clinical onset depends on the virulence of bacteria and patient immune status. J Infect Chemother 2012; 18:637-45. [PMID: 22350403 DOI: 10.1007/s10156-012-0384-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2011] [Accepted: 01/29/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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To assist physicians in recognizing the potentially fatal onset of symptoms in cases of fulminant bacterial infection, we analyzed 11 autopsy cases of such infection (four caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, four by S. pyogenes, one by S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis, one by Staphylococcus aureus, and one by Vibrio vulnificus). Clinicohistopathologic features were evaluated. All patients experienced sudden onset of hypotension and multiple organ failure, leading to unexpected death. Blood culture confirmed bacteremia. The main chief complaints were gastrointestinal symptoms (45%) and limb pain (36%). All had an underlying chronic illness (82%), e.g., a hematologic disorder (36.3%) or liver cirrhosis (27.2%). Necrotizing fasciitis occurred in only 55% of cases, with none involving pneumococcal infection. Laboratory tests typically showed C-reactive protein elevation but without leukocytosis, indicating a high-level inflammatory state. In ten cases, death was attributed to circulatory collapse due to sepsis; severe pulmonary congestion and hemorrhage were present in these cases. The onset of fulminant bacterial infection depends on both virulence of the bacterium and status of the host defense system.
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- Takuma Tajiri
- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, 227-8501, Japan.
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Ikeda K, Tate G, Suzuki T, Mitsuya T. Comparison of immunocytochemical sensitivity between formalin-fixed and alcohol-fixed specimens reveals the diagnostic value of alcohol-fixed cytocentrifuged preparations in malignant effusion cytology. Am J Clin Pathol 2011; 136:934-42. [PMID: 22095380 DOI: 10.1309/ajcpah5wr2lftusi] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022] Open
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The most commonly used fixative in effusion cytology is formalin. In the present study, the immunocytochemical properties of formalin-fixed and alcohol-fixed specimens were compared to evaluate the usefulness of alcohol-fixed cytocentrifuged preparations for routine cytologic diagnosis. A total of 269 effusion samples and 17 primary antibodies were used. The sensitivity of immunocytochemical studies in alcohol-fixed specimens was similar and correlated to that of formalin-fixed specimens, suggesting that alcohol-fixed cytocentrifuged preparations are useful in effusion cytology. Pretreatment with or without heat-induced antigen retrieval revealed that antigen retrieval was unnecessary for immunocytochemical studies with most primary antibodies in alcohol-fixed cytocentrifuged preparations. The present study describes the use of immunocytochemical studies with alcohol-fixed cytocentrifuged preparations for diagnosis in routine effusion cytology.
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- Katsuhide Ikeda
- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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Ikeda K, Suzuki T, Tate G, Mitsuya T. Multiple immunoenzyme labeling using heat treatment combined with the polymer method: an analysis of the appropriate inactivation conditions of primary antibodies. Acta Histochem 2011; 113:117-24. [PMID: 19775731 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2009.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2009] [Revised: 08/19/2009] [Accepted: 08/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Multiple immunoenzyme labeling is of considerable value to detect several antigens in the same specimen, although this technique is limited when the primary antibodies have been raised in the same animal species. Multiple immunoenzyme labeling using heat treatment is a simple, reliable and straightforward technique wherein the heat treatment prevents mixed labeling and cross-reaction. The present study determined the inactivation time for primary antibodies by heat treatment in order to apply this procedure to routine histopathological diagnosis and research, and found that the inactivation time differed among the primary antibodies. The secondary antibodies and the labeling enzyme were completely inactivated by heating for 10 min. Therefore, the inactivation of the primary antibodies is crucial to perform multiple immunoenzyme labeling using heat treatment. The sequential combination of the primary antibodies is also important; in the study presented here, an anti-thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) antibody should be used first and anti-cytokeratin AE1/AE3 antibody second, but not in the opposite sequence, to avoid a mixed-colour-labeling reaction. The present data provided the optimum combination of primary antibodies for multiple immunoenzyme labeling using heat treatment.
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- Katsuhide Ikeda
- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Fujigaoka 1-30, Yokohama, Japan.
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Kishimoto K, Tate G, Kitamura T, Kojima M, Mitsuya T. Cytologic features and frequency of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in the lymph nodes of patients with histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease). Diagn Cytopathol 2010; 38:521-6. [PMID: 19941366 DOI: 10.1002/dc.21265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (HNL), also known as Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, is a benign and self-limiting disease. It is histologically characterized by nodal lesions that show the infiltration of histiocytes, lymphoid cells, myeloid dendritic cells (mDCs), and plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs), along with either apoptotic or karyorrhexic nuclear debris. pDCs have been proposed to be lymphoid early-committed immature DCs which are positive for CD123, CD303, CD68, and HLA-DR but negative for fascin, a mature DC marker, as well as CD13 and CD33,which are mDC markers. In the present study, we analyzed the cytomorphologic features and frequency of pDCs in the lymph nodes of HNL patients. Because the cytologic apprearance of pDCs with Papanicolau staining was quite similar to that of large lymphocytes, immunocytochemistry against CD123 was necessary for the distinction of pDCs. Counting the number of CD123-positive pDCs in the HNL lymph nodes revealed that pDCs more frequently infiltrated the lymph nodes in the setting of HNL than in either reactive lymphadenitis or T and B cell lymphoma. In addition, interestingly, the numberof pDCs did not depend on the age of the HNL lesion, thus suggesting that pDCs are excellent indicators for the cytologic diagnosis of HNL.
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- Koji Kishimoto
- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
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Ikeda K, Tate G, Suzuki T, Kitamura T, Mitsuya T. Diagnostic usefulness of EMA, IMP3, and GLUT-1 for the immunocytochemical distinction of malignant cells from reactive mesothelial cells in effusion cytology using cytospin preparations. Diagn Cytopathol 2010; 39:395-401. [DOI: 10.1002/dc.21398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2010] [Accepted: 03/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Ikeda K, Tate G, Suzuki T, Kitamura T, Mitsuya T. IMP3/L523S, a novel immunocytochemical marker that distinguishes benign and malignant cells: the expression profiles of IMP3/L523S in effusion cytology. Hum Pathol 2010; 41:745-50. [PMID: 20060157 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2009.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2009] [Revised: 04/27/2009] [Accepted: 04/28/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Differentiating reactive mesothelial cells from metastatic carcinoma and malignant mesothelioma is critical in effusion cytology. Numerous immunohistochemical/cytochemical reports use various antibodies in effusion samples, and most antibodies differentiate metastatic adenocarcinoma from malignant mesothelioma, but no antibodies help distinguish malignant mesothelioma from reactive mesothelial cells. A mouse monoclonal antibody (IMP3/L523S) against KOC is a 580-amino acid oncofetal RNA-binding protein containing 4 K homology domains. IMP3/L523S has been identified in several human malignant tumors. The immunocytochemical staining profile of IMP3 was determined in 95% alcohol-fixed cytologic effusion specimens. A total of 229 cases of pleural and peritoneal effusion cytospecimens were evaluated for the study, including 39 benign effusions with reactive mesothelial cells and 190 metastatic malignant effusions. IMP3 immunoreactivity was observed in 2 (5.1%) of 39 cases of reactive mesothelial cells, 138 (72.6%) of 190 cases of malignant effusion, 4 (36.4%) of 11 cases of malignant mesothelioma, 106 (75.7%) of 140 cases of metastatic adenocarcinoma, and 8 (100%) of 8 cases of squamous cell carcinoma. The overall specificity for the diagnosis of malignancy was 94.9%, whereas the sensitivity was 72.6%. In the peritoneal effusions, the sensitivity for the diagnosis of metastatic adenocarcinoma to distinguish reactive mesothelial cells was 92.3%. In conclusion, IMP3 staining is present in many carcinomas and is not a useful marker for distinguishing between carcinomas arising in different organs. However, the IMP3 antibody is a highly specific marker for malignant lesions, and thus, IMP3 staining is useful for distinguishing neoplastic cells from reactive mesothelial cells in effusion samples.
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- Katsuhide Ikeda
- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama 227-8501, Japan.
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Tate G, Suzuki T, Nemoto H, Kishimoto K, Hibi K, Mitsuya T. Allelic loss of the PTEN gene and mutation of the TP53 gene in choriocarcinoma arising from gastric adenocarcinoma: analysis of loss of heterozygosity in two male patients with extragonadal choriocarcinoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 193:104-8. [PMID: 19665071 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2009.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2008] [Revised: 03/24/2009] [Accepted: 04/01/2009] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A tumor suppressor gene at 10q23.3, designated PTEN, encoding a dual-specificity phosphatase with lipid and protein phosphatase activity, has been shown to play an essential role in the pathogenesis of a variety of human cancers. Frequent mutations and deletions of PTEN genes are found in cancer. Little is known, however, about the role that PTEN plays in the pathogenesis of a primary choriocarcinoma derived from gastric adenocarcinoma, an extremely rare choriocarcinoma, or in extragonadal retroperitoneal choriocarcinoma. In this study, genetic alterations occurring in extragonadal choriocarcinoma in two Japanese male patients were examined. Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) analysis using a polymorphic marker of the PTEN gene, IVS4+109ins/delTCTTA, revealed a hemizygous deletion of PTEN not only in the primary gastric choriocarcinoma, but also in the gastric adenocarcinoma. Microsatellite marker D12S1051 likewise showed LOH in both the primary gastric choriocarcinoma and the gastric adenocarcinoma. Mutational analysis of the TP53 gene revealed a point mutation in exon 5 (A536G), which resulted in H179R in the gastric choriocarcinoma but not in the gastric adenocarcinoma. No LOH was found for PTEN in an extragonadal retroperitoneal choriocarcinoma. Microsatellite marker D9S162 showed LOH in the extragonadal retroperitoneal choriocarcinoma, but not in the primary gastric choriocarcinoma. These results indicate that LOH of the PTEN gene and of D12S1051 is the molecular pathogenesis of the gastric adenocarcinoma, and the mutation of the TP53 gene is an additional hit for the oncogenesis of choriocarcinoma arising from gastric adenocarcinoma. However, LOH of the PTEN gene is not a common molecular event for pathogenesis of extragonadal choriocarcinoma. In addition, it was found that expression of PTEN is significantly decreased in the nuclei of syncytiotrophoblast-like cancer cells, compared with those of cytotrophoblast-like cancer cells in choriocarcinoma.
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- Genshu Tate
- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Fujigaoka 1-30, Aoba-ku, Yokohama 227-8501, Japan.
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Soysal Y, Tate G, Polat C, Polat N, Aktepe F, Sıvacı Y, Imirzalıoglu N. Analysis of PTEN Gene Mutations in a Turkish Patient with Cowden Syndrome. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers 2009; 13:547-51. [DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2009.0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Yasemin Soysal
- Department of Medical Genetics, Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Department of Dental Clinic, Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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Ikeda K, Tate G, Iezumi K, Suzuki T, Kitamura T, Mitsuya T. Effusion cytomorphology and immunocytochemistry of malignant melanoma: Five cases of melanotic melanoma and one case of amelanotic melanoma. Diagn Cytopathol 2009; 37:516-21. [DOI: 10.1002/dc.21054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Tate G, Tajiri T, Suzuki T, Mitsuya T. Mutations of the KIT gene and loss of heterozygosity of the PTEN region in a primary malignant melanoma arising from a mature cystic teratoma of the ovary. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 190:15-20. [PMID: 19264228 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2008.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2008] [Accepted: 10/27/2008] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A tumor suppressor gene at 10q23.3, designated PTEN, encoding a dual-specificity phosphatase with lipid and protein phosphatase activity, has been shown to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of a variety of human cancers. A frequent loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at 10q is found in melanoma; however, little is known about the role of PTEN in the pathogenesis of a primary malignant melanoma derived from ovarian mature cystic teratoma, which is an extremely rare melanoma. This study examined the genetic alterations involved in the mitogen-activated protein kinase and phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase pathways in an ovarian malignant melanoma. A LOH analysis revealed hemizygous deletion around and in the PTEN gene not only in the ovarian melanoma but also in a mature cystic teratoma. Another case of ovarian mature cystic teratomas in the absence of melanoma also showed allelic loss of the PTEN region. To date, mutations of BRAF, NRAS, and KIT genes have been reported in malignant melanomas. In the present study, D816H and K558E mutations of the KIT gene were revealed in the melanoma arising from a mature cystic teratoma, but not in a mature cystic teratoma. No mutations of the BRAF and NRAS genes were found in the melanoma. These results indicate that LOH of the PTEN region is one of the molecular alterations of an ovarian mature cystic teratoma and a KIT mutation is an additional promotional event associated with the oncogenesis of a melanoma arising from an ovarian mature cystic teratoma.
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- Genshu Tate
- Department of Surgical Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Fujigaoka 1-30, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Japan.
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Kishimoto K, Kitamura T, Hirayama Y, Tate G, Mitsuya T. Cytologic and immunocytochemical features of EBV negative primary effusion lymphoma: Report on seven Japanese cases. Diagn Cytopathol 2009; 37:293-8. [DOI: 10.1002/dc.21022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Tate G, Kishimoto K, Hirayama Y, Suzuki T, Mitsuya T. A novel missense mutation of the XBP1 gene in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 190:131-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2009.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2008] [Accepted: 01/08/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Tate G, Suzuki T, Endo Y, Mitsuya T. A novel mutation of the PTEN gene in a Japanese patient with Cowden syndrome and bilateral breast cancer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 184:67-71. [PMID: 18558293 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2008.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2008] [Revised: 03/20/2008] [Accepted: 03/26/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Cowden syndrome (CS), also known as multiple hamartoma syndrome, is an autosomal dominant cancer syndrome associated with a high risk of breast and thyroid cancers. The phosphatase and tensin homolog gene (PTEN) encodes a lipid phosphatase that contains a PTPase domain and a C2 domain and plays a role as a tumor suppressor that negatively regulates the cell-survival signaling pathway initiated by phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K). PTEN inhibits angiogenesis, and germline mutations of the PTEN gene are associated with CS. We screened for mutations in the PTEN gene in two unrelated Japanese patients with CS. In one patient, who suffered from bilateral breast cancer, thyroid adenoma, and gastric malignant lymphoma, we found a single-base substitution in exon 2 (115G>C) of the PTEN gene. This transversion results in a germline missense mutation (A39P). To date, nine different mutations have been identified in exon 2 of the PTEN gene in patients with CS and variant CS; however, the A39P missense mutation has not been reported previously. We also detected a previously reported nonsense mutation, 697C>T, resulting in R233X.
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- Genshu Tate
- Department of Surgical Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Fujigaoka 1-30, Aoba-ku, Yokohama 227-8501, Japan.
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Bruyn GAW, Tate G, Caeiro F, Maldonado-Cocco J, Westhovens R, Tannenbaum H, Bell M, Forre O, Bjorneboe O, Tak PP, Abeywickrama KH, Bernhardt P, van Riel PLC. Everolimus in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving concomitant methotrexate: a 3-month, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, proof-of-concept study. Ann Rheum Dis 2008; 67:1090-5. [DOI: 10.1136/ard.2007.078808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Kumar S, Haigh JRM, Tate G, Boothby M, Joanes DN, Davies JA, Roberts BE, Feely MP. Effect of warfarin on plasma concentrations of vitamin K dependent coagulation factors in patients with stable control and monitored compliance. Br J Haematol 2008. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.1990.00122.x-i1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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While many recent cases of colonic epiploic appendage causing acute abdomen have been reported, such appendages of the small bowel are extremely rare. We present a 59-year-old woman in whom a small bowel epiploic appendage caused volvulus. She presented with abdominal pain and vomiting in the absence of previous abdominal operations. A diagnosis of small bowel obstruction from strangulation was made. Laparotomy disclosed bloody peritoneal fluid and a closed loop of strangulated small intestine. An adherent band composed of an epiploic appendage and intestine had completely encircled a loop of jejunum, leading to obstruction. This band was released, and approximately 80 cm of gangrenous bowel was resected. Four epiploic appendages 5–6 cm in length were attached to the ileum at the mesenteric border, beginning at a point 70 cm proximal to the terminal ileum.
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- Hiroshi Nemoto
- Department of Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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Tajiri T, Tate G, Akita H, Ohike N, Masunaga A, Kunimura T, Mitsuya T, Morohoshi T. Autopsy cases of fulminant-type bacterial infection with necrotizing fasciitis: Group A (beta) hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes versus Vibrio vulnificus infection. Pathol Int 2008; 58:196-202. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1827.2007.02211.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Ikeda K, Tate G, Suzuki T, Mitsuya T. Coordinate expression of cytokeratin 8 and cytokeratin 17 immunohistochemical staining in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cervical squamous cell carcinoma: an immunohistochemical analysis and review of the literature. Gynecol Oncol 2008; 108:598-602. [PMID: 18191996 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2007.11.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2007] [Revised: 11/20/2007] [Accepted: 11/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Several Cytokeratin (CK) isoforms have been analyzed in cervical intraepithelial lesions. However, previously reported numbers of specimens have been too low to evaluate any correlation between CK and CIN. METHODS We examined the immunohistochemical staining of p16, CK8, and CK17 in 134 cervical tissues obtained by punch biopsy and graded as follows: CIN I (n=39), CIN II (n=31), CIN III (n=43), SCC (n=21). RESULTS p16 staining was identified in 74.4% of CIN I, 93.6% of CIN II, 97.7% of CIN III, and 100% of SCC cases. CK8 and CK17 staining were identified in 12.8% and 33.3% of CIN I, 22.6% and 58.1% of CIN II, 62.8% and 81.4% of CIN III, and 71.4% and 95.2% of SCC cases, respectively. Interestingly, positivity for CK8 and CK17 correlated with increasing lesion grade of the intraepithelial lesions and also correlated with p16 staining (p16, p=0.0008; CK8, p<0.0001, and CK17, p<0.0001), and a coordinate expression profile of CK8[+]/CK17[+] correlates with increasing CIN grade and carcinoma (likewise, a coordinate expression profile of CK8[-]/CK17[-] correlates with decreasing CIN grade and absence of carcinoma), but expression of just CK8 (CK8[+]/CK17[-]) or just CK17 (CK8[-]/CK17[+]) does not correlate with increasing CIN grade and carcinoma. CONCLUSIONS Results of the present study showed that p16, CK8, and CK17 immunostaining differed according to the degree of cervical intraepithelial lesions and SCC, and surprisingly, that staining was significantly correlated with increasing lesion grade of CIN and SCC.
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- Katsuhide Ikeda
- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Fujigaoka 1-30, Yokohama, 227-8501, Japan.
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Ikeda K, Suzuki T, Tate G, Mitsuya T. Cytomorphologic features of well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma in peritoneal effusion: A case report. Diagn Cytopathol 2008; 36:512-5. [DOI: 10.1002/dc.20824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Tajiri T, Tate G, Miura K, Masuda S, Ohike N, Kunimura T, Mitsuya T, Morohoshi T. Sudden death caused by fulminant bacterial infection: background and pathogenesis of Japanese adult cases. Intern Med 2008; 47:1499-504. [PMID: 18758124 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.47.1160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To analyze a risk factor for the onset of fulminant bacterial infection. PATIENTS AND METHODS Nine unexpected acute death cases were clinicopathologically analysed. All cases represented the sudden onset of shock symptom, led to acute death within a few days, and later bacteremia was identified. Pathogens were Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) (5 cases), group A beta Hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes) (3 cases), and Vibrio vulnificus (V. vulnificus) (1 case). RESULTS Seven of the nine patients had underlying chronic illness. S. pneumoniae infection was associated with splenic dysfunction, and group A beta Hemolytic S. pyogenes and V. vulnificus infections were associated with alcoholic liver injury. Group A beta hemolytic S. pyogenes and V. vulnificus infections involved necrotizing fasciitis, and alcoholic liver cirrhosis was confirmed in two of the four patients. CONCLUSION Despite the different type of bacteria, the onset of fulminant bacterial infection depended upon depressed bacterial phagocytosis in the liver or spleen. Underlying chronic illnesses should be identified as a predisposing common risk factor. It is important to understand the relations between underlying chronic illness and the onset of fulminant infection.
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- Takuma Tajiri
- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital.
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Tate G, Suzuki T, Mitsuya T. Mutation of the PTEN gene in a human hepatic angiosarcoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 178:160-2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2007.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2007] [Revised: 07/20/2007] [Accepted: 07/27/2007] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Tajiri T, Tate G, Enosawa T, Akita H, Ohike N, Masunaga A, Kunimura T, Mitsuya T, Morohoshi T. Clinicopathological findings in fulminant-type pneumococcal infection: Report of three autopsy cases. Pathol Int 2007; 57:606-12. [PMID: 17685933 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1827.2007.02146.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Reported herein are three autopsy cases of fulminant-type pneumococcal sepsis with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) resulting in death within a few days of onset of symptoms. Two of the three patients had previously had a splenectomy because of a hematological disorder. None of the patients had received pneumococcal vaccination. On post-mortem every organ had congestion as well as bleeding. Interestingly, severe inflammation of the alveoli was absent despite the sepsis. The cause of death was rapidly progressive pneumococcal sepsis leading to DIC and circulatory failure, which appeared to cause pulmonary congestion and hemorrhage without pneumonia. It is important to understand the pathogenesis of fulminant-type pneumococcal infection because it is life-threatening for compromised hosts.
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- Takuma Tajiri
- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Japan.
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Tajiri T, Tate G, Iwaku T, Takeyama N, Fusama S, Sato S, Kunimura T, Mitsuya T, Morohoshi T. Right pleural effusion in Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome. Acta Med Okayama 2007; 60:289-94. [PMID: 17072375 DOI: 10.18926/amo/30742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Right pleural effusion was diagnosed in a 36-year-old woman with right upper quadrant pain and fever. Enhanced pelvic computed tomography performed because of irregular genital bleeding revealed the pelvic inflammatory disease. Upon further questioning, the patient confirmed that she had recently undergone therapy for Chlamydia trachomatis infection. Therefore she was given an injection of tetracycline because we suspected Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome (FHCS), a pelvic inflammatory disease characterized by perihepatitis associated with chlamydial infection. A remarkable clinical response to antibiotics was noted. The right upper quadrant pain was due to perihepatitis, and the final diagnosis was FHCS. Right pleural effusion may be caused by inflammation of the diaphragm associated with perihepatitis. Once chlamydial infection reaches the subphrenic liver, conditions in the closed space between the liver and diaphragm due to inflammatory adhesion may be conductive to chlamydial proliferation. The possibility of FHCS should be considered in patients and carefully distinguished from other abdominal diseases.
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- Takuma Tajiri
- Department of Pathology, Showa University Hospital, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan. tajiri@showa-university-fujigaoka. gr.jp
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Kishimoto K, Kitamura T, Hirayama Y, Tate G, Mitsuya T. Three cases of extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma of the nasal type diagnosed by nasal brush cytology. Diagn Cytopathol 2007; 35:125-9. [PMID: 17230578 DOI: 10.1002/dc.20604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Extranodal natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma of the nasal type is a rare type of malignant lymphoma that is most common in Asian countries. Here we describe cytomorphologic, immunocytochemical, and molecular cytochemical features of three cases of NK/T-cell lymphoma of the nasal type diagnosed by nasal brush cytology. Cytomorphologic findings common among the three cases included the presence of several cell types, including nasal cavity epithelial cells, histiocytes, phagocytic histiocytes, and lymphoid cells, within a necrotic background. Suspected lymphoma cells were medium to large lymphoid cells possessing light blue and abundant cytoplasm. A characteristic feature of these cells was the presence of the tongue-like projections of cytoplasm from one or both sides of the cells. We believe these intriguing cytologic findings are indicators of NK/T-cell lymphoma of the nasal type. Azurophilic granules were observed in all cases, ranging from extremely fine granules to large granular lymphocyte (LGL)-like granules. Immunocytochemical and molecular cytochemical analyses showed staining for natural killer cell antigen CD56 as well as cytotoxic granule-associated proteins granzyme B7 (GrB7) and T-cell-restricted intercellular antigen-1 (TIA-1). EBV (Epstein-Barr virus) encoded small RNAs (EBER) positivity was shown by in situ hybridization, and no rearrangement of the TCRgamma gene was observed. Comparison between cytobrush and cotton swab methodology showed that cytobrush resulted in more cell-rich specimens than did cotton swabs, suggesting that nasal brush cytology with cytobrush is most useful in the diagnosis of NK/T-cell lymphoma of the nasal type.
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- Koji Kishimoto
- Department of Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
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Tate G, Hirayama-Ohashi Y, Kishimoto K, Mitsuya T. Novel BLIMP1/PRDM1 gene mutations in B-cell lymphoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 172:151-3. [PMID: 17213024 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2006.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2006] [Revised: 07/28/2006] [Accepted: 08/07/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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B lymphocyte-induced maturation protein 1 (BLIMP1)/PR domain containing 1 with zinc finger domain (PRDM1) is a transcriptional repressor with a SET domain and Kruppel-type zinc fingers. BLIMP1/PRDM1 is expressed in a subset of germinal center B cells and in all plasma cells, and it is required for terminal B-cell differentiation. Mutations of the BLIMP1 gene have been reported in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Here, we describe novel mutations in the BLIMP1 gene in 2 of 15 (13%) cases of B-cell lymphoma (two cases of primary effusion lymphoma and 13 cases of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma). A tandem 10-base pair duplication (5'-GCTGAGTTTG-3') was found in exon 2 of the BLIMP1 gene in primary effusion B-cell lymphoma. We also found in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma a single base substitution in exon 6 (1747C-->T) that results in a somatic nonsense mutation (Q583X). These findings indicate that mutational analysis of the BLIMP1 gene may be useful for characterizing the molecular basis of B-cell lymphoma.
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- Genshu Tate
- Department of Surgical Pathology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Fujigaoka 1-30, Aoba-ku, Yokohama 227-8501, Japan.
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Nemoto H, Tate G, Schirinzi A, Suzuki T, Sasaya S, Yoshizawa Y, Midorikawa T, Mitsuya T, Dallapiccola B, Sanada Y. Novel NF1 gene mutation in a Japanese patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 and a gastrointestinal stromal tumor. J Gastroenterol 2006; 41:378-82. [PMID: 16741618 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-006-1772-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2005] [Accepted: 01/15/2006] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Many mutations of the NF1 gene have been reported in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1); however, there have been no documented NF1 gene mutations in Japanese NF1 patients. In the present study, we used the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing analysis to characterize the NF1 gene in a 53-year-old Japanese patient with NF1 who suffered from neurofibroma, pheochromocytoma, and gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Direct sequence analyses revealed a single base substitution in the splicing donor site of intron 6 (IVS6 888+1, G --> A) in one NF1 allele, resulting in an altered splice site (ss) in the mutated allele. Splicing at the cryptic 5' ss in the mutated allele generated mRNA with an insertion of 60 nucleotides. In addition, we screened for mutations in exons 9, 11, 13, and 17 of the c-kit gene in GIST and the succinate dehydrogenase subunit D (SDHD) gene in the pheochromocytoma, but we did not detect any somatic mutations. We report here the first case of an NF1 patient with four neoplasms: neurofibroma, pheochromocytoma, astrocytoma and GIST. Our results suggest that the molecular pathogenesis of GISTs in NF1 patients is different from that in non-NF1 patients.
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- Hiroshi Nemoto
- Department of Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama 227-8501, Japan
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Pisoni CN, Nishishinya B, Tate P, Tate G. [Not Available]. Reumatol Clin 2006; 2:47-48. [PMID: 21794302 DOI: 10.1016/s1699-258x(06)73020-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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- C N Pisoni
- Organización Médica de Investigación. Buenos Aires. Argentina
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