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Mandarano M, Pelliccia C, Tomasello L, Caselli E, Floridi C, Loreti E, Barberini F, Rulli A, Gili A, Potenza R, Puma F, Rosati E, Donini A, Petrina A, Baccari P, Del Sordo R, Colella R, Bellezza G, Sidoni A. A New Medium (HistoCold) for Surgical Specimens Preserving to Improve the Preanalytic Issues in Histopathological Samples Handling: Morphologic and Antigenic Analysis. Biopreserv Biobank 2023; 21:610-623. [PMID: 37192479 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2022.0128] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction: The onset of precision medicine has led to the integration of traditional morphologic tissues evaluation with biochemical and molecular data for a more appropriate pathological diagnosis. The preanalytic phase and, particularly, timing of cold ischemia are crucial to guarantee high-quality biorepositories of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues for patients' needs and scientific research. However, delayed fixation using the gold-standard and carcinogenic fixative neutral-buffered formalin (NBF) can be a significant limitation to diagnosis and biopathological characterization. HistoCold (patented; Bio-Optica Milano S.p.A., Milano, Italy) is a nontoxic, stable, and refrigerated preservative solution for tissue handling. This study examined HistoCold's potential role in improving the preanalytic phase of the pathological diagnostic process. Materials and Methods: Breast, lung, or colorectal cancers (20, 25, and 10 cases, respectively) that were to be surgically resected were recruited between 2019 and 2021. Once specimens were surgically removed, three residual samples for each patient were first promptly immersed into HistoCold for 24, 48, and 72 hours and then FFPE. These were compared with routine specimens regarding morphologic features (hematoxylin and eosin) and tissue antigenicity (immunohistochemical stains). Results: Good concordance regarding both the morphologic characteristics of the neoplasms and their proteins expression between the routine and HistoCold handled tissues were found. The tissue handling with the solution never affected the histopathological diagnosis. Conclusions: The use of HistoCold for samples transporting is easy, allows for improving the management of cold ischemia time, and monitoring the fixation times in NBF, resulting in good quality tissue blocks for biobanking. Moreover, it could be a candidate to eliminate formalin from operating theaters. HistoCold looks very promising for the preanalytic phase of human tissues handling in the era of precision medicine, to provide the best service to patients, and to scientific research.
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- Martina Mandarano
- Section of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Breast Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Breast Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Public Health, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of General and Emergency Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of General and Emergency Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, S.M. Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, S.M. Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Section of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Gandini A, Bauckneht M, Sofia L, Tomasello L, Fornarini G, Zanardi E. Cardiac Metastasis from Prostate Cancer: A Case Study Underlying the Crucial Role of the PSMA PET/CT. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2733. [PMID: 37685271 PMCID: PMC10487121 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13172733] [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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Prostate cancer still represents one of the most frequent cancers and causes of death worldwide, despite the huge therapeutic advances in the last decades. The introduction into clinical practice of prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PSMA PET/CT) has significantly improved diagnostic capacity, allowing for the identification of lesions previously undetectable. The case we are presenting is about a 90-year-old man affected by metastatic prostate cancer and treated with hormonal therapies. At the second progression, the restaging with PSMA PET/CT pointed out a millimetric cardiac intra-atrial metastasis, on which little/scarce literature data are still available. On one hand, this finding confirms the high sensitivity of this technique, which should be preferred over traditional imaging. On the other hand, it suggests that introducing next-generation imaging into clinical practice may provide novel insights about prostate cancer metastatic spread.
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- Annalice Gandini
- Medical Oncology 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.G.); (G.F.)
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Sciences (DiMI), School of Medicine, University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy; (M.B.); (L.S.)
- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy; (M.B.); (L.S.)
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- U.O. Clinica di Oncologia Medica, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy;
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- Medical Oncology 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (A.G.); (G.F.)
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- U.O. Clinica di Oncologia Medica, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy;
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Tomasello L, Pitrone M, Guarnotta V, Giordano C, Pizzolanti G. Irisin: A Possible Marker of Adipose Tissue Dysfunction in Obesity. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12082. [PMID: 37569456 PMCID: PMC10419191 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241512082] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Adipose tissue (AT) secretes pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines involved in AT homeostasis, including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) and irisin. The functionality of AT is based on a regulated equilibrium between adipogenesis and extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling. We investigated the contributions of adipose progenitors (ASCs) and adipocytes (AMCs) to TNFα-induced ECM remodeling and a possible implication of irisin in AT impairment in obesity. ASCs and AMCs were exposed to TNFα treatment and nuclear factor-kappa (NF-kB) pathway was investigated: Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase (TIMP-1), Twist Family Transcription Factor 1 (TWIST-1), and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) expression levels were analyzed. The proteolytic activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) -2 and -9 was analyzed by zymography, and the irisin protein content was measured by ELISA. In inflamed AMCs, a TIMP-1/TWIST-1 imbalance leads to a drop in PPARγ. Adipogenesis and lipid storage ability impairment come with local tissue remodeling due to MMP-9 overactivation. In vitro and ex vivo measurements confirm positive correlations among inflammation, adipose secreting irisin levels, and circulating irisin levels in patients with visceral obesity. Our findings identify the NF-kB downstream effectors as molecular initiators of AT dysfunction and suggest irisin as a possible AT damage and obesity predictive factor.
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- Laura Tomasello
- Laboratory of Endocrinology and Regenenerative Medicine “Aldo Galluzzo”, Università di Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (M.P.); (V.G.); (C.G.)
- Dipartimento Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (Promise), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Endocrinology and Regenenerative Medicine “Aldo Galluzzo”, Università di Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (M.P.); (V.G.); (C.G.)
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- Laboratory of Endocrinology and Regenenerative Medicine “Aldo Galluzzo”, Università di Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (M.P.); (V.G.); (C.G.)
- Dipartimento Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (Promise), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Endocrinology and Regenenerative Medicine “Aldo Galluzzo”, Università di Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (M.P.); (V.G.); (C.G.)
- Dipartimento Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (Promise), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- ATeN Center—Advanced Technologies Network Center, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Endocrinology and Regenenerative Medicine “Aldo Galluzzo”, Università di Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (M.P.); (V.G.); (C.G.)
- Dipartimento Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (Promise), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- ATeN Center—Advanced Technologies Network Center, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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Serra V, De Luca F, Savino K, Pinto MD, Castellani C, Fiaschini P, Tomasello L, Cavallini C. Syncope and Cardiac Tamponade: Multimodality Imaging of Primary Cardiac Lymphoma. J Cardiovasc Echogr 2021; 31:42-44. [PMID: 34221886 PMCID: PMC8230158 DOI: 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_109_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) is among the rarest heart neoplasms. Its estimated incidence is about 1%-2% among primary cardiac tumor and 0.5% of extranodal lymphoma. It usually causes heart failure, pericardial effusion, tamponade, and arrhythmias. Prognosis is poor; treatment is combined medical and surgical. We described the case of a 62-year-old male with PLC that presented with syncope and cardiac tamponade, submitted to R-CHOP therapy because of failure of surgery. Clinical state is stable 3 months after diagnosis and first chemotherapy cycle.
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- Virginia Serra
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Physiopathology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Physiopathology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Physiopathology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Rebuzzi SE, Signori A, Banna GL, Maruzzo M, De Giorgi U, Pedrazzoli P, Sbrana A, Zucali PA, Masini C, Naglieri E, Procopio G, Merler S, Tomasello L, Fratino L, Baldessari C, Ricotta R, Panni S, Mollica V, Sorarù M, Santoni M, Cortellini A, Prati V, Soto Parra HJ, Stellato M, Atzori F, Pignata S, Messina C, Messina M, Morelli F, Prati G, Nolè F, Vignani F, Cavo A, Roviello G, Pierantoni F, Casadei C, Bersanelli M, Chiellino S, Paolieri F, Perrino M, Brunelli M, Iacovelli R, Porta C, Buti S, Fornarini G. Inflammatory indices and clinical factors in metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients treated with nivolumab: the development of a novel prognostic score (Meet-URO 15 study). Ther Adv Med Oncol 2021; 13:17588359211019642. [PMID: 34046089 PMCID: PMC8135208 DOI: 10.1177/17588359211019642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background: Despite the survival advantage, not all metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients achieve a long-term benefit from immunotherapy. Moreover, the identification of prognostic biomarkers is still an unmet clinical need. Methods: This multicenter retrospective study investigated the prognostic role of peripheral-blood inflammatory indices and clinical factors to develop a novel prognostic score in mRCC patients receiving at least second-line nivolumab. The complete blood count before the first cycle of therapy was assessed by calculating neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), derived NLR (dNLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), systemic inflammation index (SII), and systemic inflammation response index (SIRI). Clinical factors included pre-treatment International Metastatic RCC Database Consortium (IMDC) score, line of therapy, and metastatic sites. Results: From October 2015 to November 2019, 571 mRCC patients received nivolumab as second- and further-line treatment in 69% and 31% of cases. In univariable and multivariable analyses all inflammatory indices, IMDC score, and bone metastases significantly correlated with overall survival (OS). The multivariable model with NLR, IMDC score, and bone metastases had the highest c-index (0.697) and was chosen for the developing of the score (Schneeweiss scoring system). After internal validation (bootstrap re-sampling), the final index (Meet-URO score) composed by NLR, IMDC score, and bone metastases had a c-index of 0.691. It identified five categories with distinctive OSs: group 1 (median OS – mOS = not reached), group 2 (mOS = 43.9 months), group 3 (mOS = 22.4 months), group 4 (mOS = 10.3 months), and group 5 (mOS = 3.2 months). Moreover, the Meet-URO score allowed for a fine risk-stratification across all three IMDC groups. Conclusion: The Meet-URO score allowed for the accurate stratification of pretreated mRCC patients receiving nivolumab and is easily applicable for clinical practice at no additional cost. Future steps include its external validation, the assessment of its predictivity, and its application to first-line combinations.
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- Sara Elena Rebuzzi
- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino of Genova, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, Genova, 16132, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Section of Biostatistics, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy
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- Medical Oncology 1 Unit, Department of Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV IRCCS, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) "Dino Amadori", Meldola, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit 2, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milano, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, AUSL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- SS Oncologia Medica Genitourinaria, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona, University of Verona,Verona, Italy
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- Academic Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano CRO-IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hemathology, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Niguarda Cancer Center, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, ASST - Istituti Ospitalieri Cremona Hospital, Cremona, Italy
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- Oncologia Medica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- U.O. Oncologia, Ospedale di Camposampiero, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Medical Oncology, University Hospital Policlinico-San Marco, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico of Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, University Hospital, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Urology and Gynecology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale, Napoli, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- UOC Oncologia Medica, Istituto Fondazione G. Giglio, Cefalù, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza Hospital, IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Department of oncology and advanced technologies AUSL - IRCCS Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Division of Urogenital & Head & Neck Tumors, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Ordine Mauriziano Hospital, Torino, Italy
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- Oncology Unit, Villa Scassi Hospital, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Oncology, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Medical Oncology 1 Unit, Department of Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV IRCCS, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) "Dino Amadori", Meldola, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit 2, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, IRCCS, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, Pathology Unit, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Chair of Oncology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari 'A. Moro', Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino of Genova, Genova, Italy
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Marasciulo F, Marcomigni L, Porreca R, Tomasello L, Roila F. [Diagnosis and therapeutic management of parathyroid cancer, starting from the description of a clinical case.]. Recenti Prog Med 2020; 111:775-779. [PMID: 33362175 DOI: 10.1701/3509.34969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Parathyroid carcinoma is one of the least frequent malignant neoplasms, diagnosis and treatment are often complex; however, the prognosis is not bad and, although recurrences are frequent, the mortality rate is low. We describe the clinical case of a 42-years-old patient, the evolution of the natural history and treatment.
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- Francesca Marasciulo
- Struttura Complessa di Oncologia Medica, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia
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- Struttura Complessa di Oncologia Medica, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia
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- Struttura Complessa di Oncologia Medica, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Sezione di Anatomia e Istologia Patologica, Università di Perugia
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- Struttura Complessa di Oncologia Medica, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia
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De Rose AF, Ambrosini F, Tomasello L, Boccardo F, Terrone C. Urethral stricture and scrotal abscess: a rare case presentation of penile cancer and review of the literature. Aging Male 2020; 23:991-994. [PMID: 31397610 DOI: 10.1080/13685538.2019.1650017] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Penile cancer is a very rare malignancy and it is usually identified as a nodule or an ulceration. We report a case of locally advanced penile cancer presented as a urethral stricture and recurrent scrotal abscess. The patient had been treating for obstructive voiding symptoms and septic condition for 5 months. Because of persistent symptoms, a drainage of the abscess was performed and the histopathological examination showed infiltrating moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of penis. He underwent a surgical Emasculation followed by the administration of a combination of chemotherapy (paclitaxel, ifosfamide, and cisplatin). We highlight the importance of including penile cancer in the differential diagnosis of scrotal abscess and urethral stricture. A multimodal approach is an effective strategy to manage the disease.
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- Aldo Franco De Rose
- Department of Urology, San Martino University Hospital - IST National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Martino University Hospital - IST National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
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- Academic Unit of Medical Oncology, San Martino University Hospital - IST National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Martino University Hospital - IST National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Martino University Hospital - IST National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
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Cristaldi M, Mauceri R, Campisi G, Pizzo G, Alessandro R, Tomasello L, Pitrone M, Pizzolanti G, Giordano C. Growth and Osteogenic Differentiation of Discarded Gingiva-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells on a Commercial Scaffold. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:292. [PMID: 32509773 PMCID: PMC7253652 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In periodontal patients with jawbone resorption, the autologous bone graft is considered a "gold standard" procedure for the placing of dental prosthesis; however, this procedure is a costly intervention and poses the risk of clinical complications. Thanks to the use of adult mesenchymal stem cells, smart biomaterials, and active biomolecules, regenerative medicine and bone tissue engineering represent a valid alternative to the traditional procedures. AIMS In the past, mesenchymal stem cells isolated from periodontally compromised gingiva were considered a biological waste and discarded during surgical procedures. This study aims to test the osteoconductive activity of FISIOGRAFT Bone Granular® and Matriderm® collagen scaffolds on mesenchymal stem cells isolated from periodontally compromised gingiva as a low-cost and painless strategy of autologous bone tissue regeneration. MATERIALS AND METHODS We isolated human mesenchymal stem cells from 22 healthy and 26 periodontally compromised gingival biopsy tissues and confirmed the stem cell phenotype by doubling time assay, colony-forming unit assay, and expression of surface and nuclear mesenchymal stem cell markers, respectively by cytofluorimetry and real-time quantitative PCR. Healthy and periodontally compromised gingival mesenchymal stem cells were seeded on FISIOGRAFT Bone Granular® and Matriderm® scaffolds, and in vitro cell viability and bone differentiation were then evaluated. RESULTS Even though preliminary, the results demonstrate that FISIOGRAFT Bone Granular® is not suitable for in vitro growth and osteogenic differentiation of healthy and periodontally compromised mesenchymal stem cells, which, instead, are able to grow, homogeneously distribute, and bone differentiate in the Matriderm® collagen scaffold. CONCLUSION Matriderm® represents a biocompatible scaffold able to support the in vitro cell growth and osteodifferentiation ability of gingival mesenchymal stem cells isolated from waste gingiva, and could be employed to develop low-cost and painless strategy of autologous bone tissue regeneration.
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- Marta Cristaldi
- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Bauckneht M, Capitanio S, Donegani MI, Zanardi E, Miceli A, Murialdo R, Raffa S, Tomasello L, Vitti M, Cavo A, Catalano F, Mencoboni M, Ceppi M, Marini C, Fornarini G, Boccardo F, Sambuceti G, Morbelli S. Role of Baseline and Post-Therapy 18F-FDG PET in the Prognostic Stratification of Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) Patients Treated with Radium-223. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 12:cancers12010031. [PMID: 31861942 PMCID: PMC7016706 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12010031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [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: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Radium-223 dichloride (Ra223) represents the unique bone-directed treatment option that shows an improvement in overall survival (OS) in metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). However, there is an urgent need for the identification of reliable biomarkers to non-invasively determine its efficacy (possibly improving patients’ selection or identifying responders’ after therapy completion). 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-avidity is low in naïve prostate cancer, but it is enhanced in advanced and chemotherapy-refractory mCRPC, providing prognostic insights. Moreover, this tool showed high potential for the evaluation of response in cancer patients with bone involvement. For these reasons, FDG Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) might represent an effective tool that is able to provide prognostic stratification (improving patients selection) at baseline and assessing the treatment response to Ra223. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 28 mCRPC patients that were treated with Ra223 and submitted to bone scan and FDG-PET/CT for prognostic purposes at baseline and within two months after therapy completion. The following parameters were measured: number of bone lesions at bone scan, SUVmax of the hottest bone lesion, metabolic tumor volume (MTV), and total lesion glycolysis (TLG). In patients who underwent post-therapy 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (FDG-PET/CT), (20/28), PET Response Criteria in Solid Tumors (PERCIST), and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) criteria were applied to evaluate the metabolic treatment response. The difference between end of therapy and baseline values was also calculated for Metabolic Tumor Volume (MTV), TLG, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), alkaline phosphatase (AP), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (termed deltaMTV, deltaTLG, deltaPSA, deltaAP and deltaLDH, respectively). Predictive power of baseline and post-therapy PET- and biochemical-derived parameters on OS were assessed by Kaplan–Meier, univariate and multivariate analyses. At baseline, PSA, LDH, and MTV significantly predicted OS. However, MTV (but not PSA nor LDH) was able to identify a subgroup of patients with worse prognosis, even after adjusting for the number of lesions at bone scan (which, in turn, was not an independent predictor of OS). After therapy, PERCIST criteria were able to capture the response to Ra223 by demonstrating longer OS in patients with partial metabolic response. Moreover, the biochemical parameters were outperformed by PERCIST in the post-treatment setting, as their variation after therapy was not informative on long term OS. The present study supports the role of FDG-PET as a tool for patient’s selection and response assessment in mCRPC patients undergoing Ra223 administration.
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- Matteo Bauckneht
- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (S.C.); (G.S.); (S.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0105553038; Fax: +39-0105556911
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (S.C.); (G.S.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.V.); (C.M.)
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- Academic Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (E.Z.); (L.T.); (F.B.)
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (DIMI), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.V.); (C.M.)
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- Internal Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy;
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.V.); (C.M.)
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- Academic Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (E.Z.); (L.T.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.V.); (C.M.)
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- Oncology Unit, Villa Scassi Hospital, 16149, Genova, Italy; (A.C.); (M.M.)
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- Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (F.C.); (G.F.)
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- Oncology Unit, Villa Scassi Hospital, 16149, Genova, Italy; (A.C.); (M.M.)
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy;
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.V.); (C.M.)
- CNR Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), 20090 Segrate (MI), Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (F.C.); (G.F.)
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- Academic Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (E.Z.); (L.T.); (F.B.)
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (DIMI), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (S.C.); (G.S.); (S.M.)
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.V.); (C.M.)
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (S.C.); (G.S.); (S.M.)
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (M.I.D.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (M.V.); (C.M.)
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Tomasello L, Coppola A, Pitrone M, Failla V, Cillino S, Pizzolanti G, Giordano C. PFN1 and integrin-β1/mTOR axis involvement in cornea differentiation of fibroblast limbal stem cells. J Cell Mol Med 2019; 23:7210-7221. [PMID: 31513338 PMCID: PMC6815913 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14438] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Ex vivo limbal stem cell transplantation is the main therapeutic approach to address a complete and functional re-epithelialization in corneal blindness, the second most common eye disorder. Although important key points were defined, the molecular mechanisms involved in the epithelial phenotype determination are unclear. Our previous studies have demonstrated the pluripotency and immune-modulatory of fibroblast limbal stem cells (f-LSCs), isolated from the corneal limbus. We defined a proteomic profile especially enriched in wound healing and cytoskeleton-remodelling proteins, including Profilin-1 (PFN1). In this study we postulate that pfn-1 knock down promotes epithelial lineage by inhibiting the integrin-β1(CD29)/mTOR pathway and subsequent NANOG down-expression. We showed that it is possible modulate pfn1 expression levels by treating f-LSCs with Resveratrol (RSV), a natural compound: pfn1 decline is accompanied with up-regulation of the specific differentiation epithelial genes pax6 (paired-box 6), sox17 (sex determining region Y-box 17) and ΔNp63-α (p63 splice variant), consistent with drop-down of the principle stem gene levels. These results contribute to understand the molecular biology of corneal epithelium development and suggest that pfn1 is a potential molecular target for the treatment of corneal blindness based on epithelial cell dysfunction.
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- Laura Tomasello
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine "Aldo Galluzzo", Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Promozione della Salute, Materno-Infantile, di Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza "G. D'Alessandro" (ProMISE), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine "Aldo Galluzzo", Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Promozione della Salute, Materno-Infantile, di Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza "G. D'Alessandro" (ProMISE), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine "Aldo Galluzzo", Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Promozione della Salute, Materno-Infantile, di Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza "G. D'Alessandro" (ProMISE), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine "Aldo Galluzzo", Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Promozione della Salute, Materno-Infantile, di Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza "G. D'Alessandro" (ProMISE), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine "Aldo Galluzzo", Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Promozione della Salute, Materno-Infantile, di Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza "G. D'Alessandro" (ProMISE), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Fiorica C, Tomasello L, Palumbo FS, Coppola A, Pitarresi G, Pizzolanti G, Giordano C, Giammona G. Production of a Double-Layer Scaffold for the "On-Demand" Release of Fibroblast-like Limbal Stem Cells. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:22206-22217. [PMID: 31144805 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b06757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
The production and characterization of a double-layer scaffold, to be used as a system for the "on-demand" release of corneal limbal stem cells, are reported here. The devices used in the clinics and proposed so far in the scientific literature, for the release of corneal stem cells in the treatment of limbal stem cell deficiency, cannot control the in vivo space-time release of cells as the biomaterial of which they are composed is devoid of the stimuli-responsive feature. Our approach was to produce a scaffold composed of two different polymeric layers that give the device the appropriate mechanical properties to be placed on the ocular surface and the possibility of releasing the stem cells following a noninvasive and cell-friendly treatment. This device consists of an electrospun microfibrillar scaffold of poly-l-lactic acid coated by a polymeric film based on an amphiphilic derivative of hyaluronic acid sensitive to the ionic strength of the external medium and to the presence of a complexing agent. The latter represents the "sacrificial" cell containing layer of the scaffold that can be dissolved "on demand" by the treatment with a solution of cyclodextrins. The rapid removal of the external polymeric film from the device is exploited to control the space-time release of the cells. In vitro and ex vivo experiments showed that fibroblast-like limbal stem cells cultured on the scaffold without the use of the feeder layer maintained their characteristics of stem cells and can be released "on demand" on the culture well coated with Matrigel or on the decellularized bovine cornea, respectively.
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- Calogero Fiorica
- Department of "Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche" (STEBICEF) , University of Palermo , Via Archirafi 32 , 90123 Palermo , Italy
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- Department of "Promozione Della Salute Materno Infantile, di Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza" "G. D'Alessandro" (ProMise) , University of Palermo , Piazza Delle Cliniche 2 , 90127 Palermo , Italy
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- Department of "Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche" (STEBICEF) , University of Palermo , Via Archirafi 32 , 90123 Palermo , Italy
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- Department of "Promozione Della Salute Materno Infantile, di Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza" "G. D'Alessandro" (ProMise) , University of Palermo , Piazza Delle Cliniche 2 , 90127 Palermo , Italy
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- Department of "Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche" (STEBICEF) , University of Palermo , Via Archirafi 32 , 90123 Palermo , Italy
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- Department of "Promozione Della Salute Materno Infantile, di Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza" "G. D'Alessandro" (ProMise) , University of Palermo , Piazza Delle Cliniche 2 , 90127 Palermo , Italy
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- Department of "Promozione Della Salute Materno Infantile, di Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza" "G. D'Alessandro" (ProMise) , University of Palermo , Piazza Delle Cliniche 2 , 90127 Palermo , Italy
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- Department of "Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche" (STEBICEF) , University of Palermo , Via Archirafi 32 , 90123 Palermo , Italy
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Pitrone M, Pizzolanti G, Coppola A, Tomasello L, Martorana S, Pantuso G, Giordano C. Knockdown of NANOG Reduces Cell Proliferation and Induces G0/G1 Cell Cycle Arrest in Human Adipose Stem Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20102580. [PMID: 31130693 PMCID: PMC6566573 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20102580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The core components of regenerative medicine are stem cells with high self-renewal and tissue regeneration potentials. Adult stem cells can be obtained from many organs and tissues. NANOG, SOX2 and OCT4 represent the core regulatory network that suppresses differentiation-associated genes, maintaining the pluripotency of mesenchymal stem cells. The roles of NANOG in maintaining self-renewal and undifferentiated status of adult stem cells are still not perfectly established. In this study we define the effects of downregulation of NANOG in maintaining self-renewal and undifferentiated state in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from subcutaneous adipose tissue (hASCs). hASCs were expanded and transfected in vitro with short hairpin Lentivirus targeting NANOG. Gene suppressions were achieved at both transcript and proteome levels. The effect of NANOG knockdown on proliferation after 10 passages and on the cell cycle was evaluated by proliferation assay, colony forming unit (CFU), qRT-PCR and cell cycle analysis by flow-cytometry. Moreover, NANOG involvement in differentiation ability was evaluated. We report that downregulation of NANOG revealed a decrease in the proliferation and differentiation rate, inducing cell cycle arrest by increasing p27/CDKN1B (Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B) and p21/CDKN1A (Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A) through p53 and regulate DLK1/PREF1. Furthermore, NANOG induced downregulation of DNMT1, a major DNA methyltransferase responsible for maintaining methylation status during DNA replication probably involved in cell cycle regulation. Our study confirms that NANOG regulates the complex transcription network of plasticity of the cells, inducing cell cycle arrest and reducing differentiation potential.
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- Maria Pitrone
- Aldo Galluzzo Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, PROMISE, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
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- Aldo Galluzzo Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, PROMISE, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
- ATeN (Advanced Technologies Network Center), University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
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- Aldo Galluzzo Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, PROMISE, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
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- Aldo Galluzzo Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, PROMISE, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Division of General and Oncological Surgery, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Division of General and Oncological Surgery, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
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- Aldo Galluzzo Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, PROMISE, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
- ATeN (Advanced Technologies Network Center), University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
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Cristaldi M, Mauceri R, Tomasello L, Pizzo G, Pizzolanti G, Giordano C, Campisi G. Dental pulp stem cells for bone tissue engineering: a review of the current literature and a look to the future. Regen Med 2018; 13:207-218. [PMID: 29553875 DOI: 10.2217/rme-2017-0112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The aim of this narrative review is to investigate the implication of mesenchymal stem cells harvested from human dental pulp in in vivo bone tissue regeneration. We focused on studies related to roles of human dental pulp stem cells in in vivo bone regeneration. A total of 1021 studies were identified; after the assessment of eligibility, only 39 studies were included in the review. The evaluated information of the studies regards the experimental strategies (e.g., the isolation method, the scaffold, the in vivo animal models). The overall main evidences highlighted from the analysis are that dental pulp stem cells and human-exfoliated deciduous teeth stem cells supported by a suitable scaffold should be considered a valuable source for bone tissue regeneration.
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- Marta Cristaldi
- Department of Surgical, Oncological & Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological & Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Biomedical Department of Internal & Specialist Medicine (DIBIMIS), Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology & Metabolism, University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological & Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Biomedical Department of Internal & Specialist Medicine (DIBIMIS), Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology & Metabolism, University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Biomedical Department of Internal & Specialist Medicine (DIBIMIS), Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology & Metabolism, University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological & Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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Cristaldi M, Mauceri R, Tomasello L, Pizzo G, Pizzolanti G, Giordano C, Campisi G. Dental pulp stem cells for bone tissue engineering: a review of the current literature and a look to the future. Regen Med 2018. [DOI: 10.2217/rme-2017-0112 10.2217/rme-2017-0112] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
The aim of this narrative review is to investigate the implication of mesenchymal stem cells harvested from human dental pulp in in vivo bone tissue regeneration. We focused on studies related to roles of human dental pulp stem cells in in vivo bone regeneration. A total of 1021 studies were identified; after the assessment of eligibility, only 39 studies were included in the review. The evaluated information of the studies regards the experimental strategies (e.g., the isolation method, the scaffold, the in vivo animal models). The overall main evidences highlighted from the analysis are that dental pulp stem cells and human-exfoliated deciduous teeth stem cells supported by a suitable scaffold should be considered a valuable source for bone tissue regeneration.
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- Marta Cristaldi
- Department of Surgical, Oncological & Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological & Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Biomedical Department of Internal & Specialist Medicine (DIBIMIS), Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology & Metabolism, University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological & Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Biomedical Department of Internal & Specialist Medicine (DIBIMIS), Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology & Metabolism, University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Biomedical Department of Internal & Specialist Medicine (DIBIMIS), Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology & Metabolism, University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological & Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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Mitchell DA, Sebald A, Tomasello L. Making and working of a new electronic resource for patients, carers and professionals: maxfacts.uk. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017; 56:14-18. [PMID: 29198483 PMCID: PMC5787413 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2017.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
Abstract
Many maxillofacial patients have serious short, medium, or long-term problems, as well as having to make informed decisions about often life-changing interventions. Validated comprehensive information, at the right time and the right level for a diverse group of users (patients, carers, and professionals), is vital if patients are to make a serious contribution to their treatment. We describe the development of an online resource for this purpose. Maxfacts.uk aims to cover every aspect of oral and maxillofacial surgery and care, from neck dissection and ballistic wounds to physiotherapy and texture-modified foods. The principles of design, and the multilayered structure, interface, and functions of such a multiuser website are outlined, including accessibility and engagement. The maxfacts model and design could easily be adapted for other users with similar, complex, long-term needs.
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- D A Mitchell
- York Cross-Disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis (YCCSA), University of York, Heslington YO10 5GE, UK.
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- York Cross-Disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis (YCCSA), University of York, Heslington YO10 5GE, UK; Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington YO10 5DD, UK.
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- York Cross-Disciplinary Centre for Systems Analysis (YCCSA), University of York, Heslington YO10 5GE, UK; Department of Electronic Engineering, University of York, Heslington YO10 5DD, UK.
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Piccardo A, Paparo F, Puntoni M, Righi S, Bottoni G, Bacigalupo L, Zanardi S, DeCensi A, Ferrarazzo G, Gambaro M, Ruggieri FG, Campodonico F, Tomasello L, Timossi L, Sola S, Lopci E, Cabria M. 64CuCl2 PET/CT in Prostate Cancer Relapse. J Nucl Med 2017; 59:444-451. [DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.117.195628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Tomasello L, Mauceri R, Coppola A, Pitrone M, Pizzo G, Campisi G, Pizzolanti G, Giordano C. Mesenchymal stem cells derived from inflamed dental pulpal and gingival tissue: a potential application for bone formation. Stem Cell Res Ther 2017; 8:179. [PMID: 28764802 PMCID: PMC5540218 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-017-0633-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [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: 01/04/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Chronic periodontal disease is an infectious disease consisting of prolonged inflammation of the supporting tooth tissue and resulting in bone loss. Guided bone regeneration procedures have become common and safe treatments in dentistry, and in this context dental stem cells would represent the ideal solution as autologous cells. In this study, we verified the ability of dental pulp mesenchymal stem cells (DPSCs) and gingival mesenchymal stem cells (GMSCs) harvested from periodontally affected teeth to produce new mineralized bone tissue in vitro, and compared this to cells from healthy teeth. Methods To characterize DPSCs and GMSCs, we assessed colony-forming assay, immunophenotyping, mesenchymal/stem cell phenotyping, stem gene profiling by means of flow cytometry, and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The effects of proinflammatory cytokines on mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) proliferation and differentiation potential were investigated. We also observed participation of several heat shock proteins (HSPs) and actin-depolymerizing factors (ADFs) during osteogenic differentiation. Results DPSCs and GMSCs were successfully isolated both from periodontally affected dental tissue and controls. Periodontally affected dental MSCs proliferated faster, and the inflamed environment did not affect MSC marker expressions. The calcium deposition was higher in periodontally affected MSCs than in the control group. Proinflammatory cytokines activate a cytoskeleton remodeling, interacting with HSPs including HSP90 and HSPA9, thioredoxin-1, and ADFs such as as profilin-1, cofilin-1, and vinculin that probably mediate the increased acquisition in the inflamed environment. Conclusions Our findings provide evidence that periodontally affected dental tissue (both pulp and gingiva) can be used as a source of MSCs with intact stem cell properties. Moreover, we demonstrated that the osteogenic capability of DPSCs and GMSCs in the test group was not only preserved but increased by the overexpression of several proinflammatory cytokine-dependent chaperones and stress response proteins. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13287-017-0633-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Affiliation(s)
- Laura Tomasello
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine "Aldo Galluzzo", Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University of Palermo, Piazza Delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy.,Advanced Technologies Network Center, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine "Aldo Galluzzo", Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University of Palermo, Piazza Delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy.,Advanced Technologies Network Center, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine "Aldo Galluzzo", Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University of Palermo, Piazza Delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy.,Advanced Technologies Network Center, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine "Aldo Galluzzo", Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University of Palermo, Piazza Delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy.,Advanced Technologies Network Center, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine "Aldo Galluzzo", Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University of Palermo, Piazza Delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy. .,Advanced Technologies Network Center, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
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Coppola A, Tomasello L, Pitrone M, Cillino S, Richiusa P, Pizzolanti G, Giordano C. Human limbal fibroblast-like stem cells induce immune-tolerance in autoreactive T lymphocytes from female patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Stem Cell Res Ther 2017; 8:154. [PMID: 28673339 PMCID: PMC5496215 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-017-0611-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 04/07/2017] [Revised: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Due to their “natural immune privilege” and immunoregulatory properties human fibroblast-like limbal stem cells (f-LSCs) have acquired great interest as a potential tool for achieving immunotolerance. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is the most common thyroid autoimmune disease and cause of hypothyroidism. To date, conventional hormone replacement therapy and unspecific immunosuppressive regimens cannot provide a definitive cure for HT subjects. We explored the immunosuppressant potential of human f-LSCs on circulating lymphomonocytes (PBMCs) collected from healthy donors and female HT patients. Methods We assessed the immunophenotyping of f-LSCs, both untreated and after 48 h of proinflammatory cytokine exposure, by means of quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and flow cytometry. The immunosuppressant effects of f-LSCs on healthy activated PBMCs were investigated in cell-cell contact and transwell settings through cell cycle assay, acridine orange staining, and caspase-3 detection. We also studied T-cell responses and possible Treg conversion by means of flow cytometry. Functional assays were conducted in activated HT lymphocytes cocultured with f-LSCs after carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester labeling and intracellular detection of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Results The hypo-immunogenicity of the f-LSC population depended on both cell contact and soluble factors produced, as well as the undetectable expression of all those molecules required to fully activate T lymphocytes. Following exposure to Th1 cytokines, f-LSCs augmented expression of programmed death-ligand 1 and 2 (PDL-1 and -2), indoleamine-pyrrole-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), interleukin (IL)-6, and monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1) while maintaining their negative phenotype for major histocompatibility (MHC) class II and costimulatory molecules. During coculture, f-LSCs suppressed up to 40% of proliferation in healthy activated PBMCs, arrested them in the G0/G1 cell cycle phase without inducing apoptosis cascade, inverted the CD4/CD8 ratio, and promoted sustained expression of the immunomodulator marker CD69. Under coculture conditions the Th imbalance of autoreactive T cells from female HT patients was fully restored. Conclusions Our study describes an in vitro coculture system able to prevent inappropriate activation of autoreactive T lymphocytes of female HT patients and to generate a tolerogenic environment even in an inflammatory background. Further investigations are necessary to establish whether this stem cell-based therapy approach in HT could avoid lifetime hormone replacement therapy by inducing T-cell education. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13287-017-0611-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Antonina Coppola
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Di.Bi.M.I.S., University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy.,ATeN (Advanced Technologies Network Center), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Di.Bi.M.I.S., University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy.,ATeN (Advanced Technologies Network Center), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Di.Bi.M.I.S., University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy.,ATeN (Advanced Technologies Network Center), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Di.Bi.M.I.S., University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Di.Bi.M.I.S., University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy. .,ATeN (Advanced Technologies Network Center), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Di.Bi.M.I.S., University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy. .,ATeN (Advanced Technologies Network Center), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
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Brown R, Tomasello L, Mitchell DA, Sebald A, Stepney S. Ternary graph as a questionnaire: a new approach to assessment of quality of life? Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017; 55:679-684. [PMID: 28528676 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2017.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study was prompted by awareness of the importance of research into quality of life (QoL) for patients with diseases of the head and neck, the important part questionnaires currently play in this field, and awareness of the "questionnaire fatigue" experienced by many patients. Our multidisciplinary research group raised coincidental awareness of the widespread use of ternary graphs in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities as a graphical tool for quantitative, semiquantitative, or purely graphical characteristics of ternary mixtures. We explored how the basic properties of ternary graphs could be translated into an interactive electronic tool as an alternative to conventional questionnaires. We have described how this was done, and offered open access to an interactive ternary-graph based (self) assessment tool, specifically designed for the needs of patients with conditions of the head and neck. Finally, have we made open-source code available for those who may wish to adapt or develop the tool for further applications.
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- R Brown
- 634, Kings College, Cambridge, CB2 1ST.
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- Department of Electronics, University of York, Heslington YO10 5DD, UK.
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- Maxillofacial Unit, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Lindley, Huddersfield HD3 3EA, UK; York Centre for Complex Systems Analysis, University of York, Heslington YO10 5DD, UK.
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- York Centre for Complex Systems Analysis, University of York, Heslington YO10 5DD, UK; Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington YO10 5DD, UK.
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- York Centre for Complex Systems Analysis, University of York, Heslington YO10 5DD, UK; Department of Computer Science, University of York, Heslington YO10 5DD, UK.
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Tomasello L, Musso R, Cillino G, Pitrone M, Pizzolanti G, Coppola A, Arancio W, Di Cara G, Pucci-Minafra I, Cillino S, Giordano C. Erratum to: Donor age and long-term culture do not negatively influence the stem potential of limbal fibroblast-like stem cells. Stem Cell Res Ther 2016; 7:106. [PMID: 27510649 PMCID: PMC4980793 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-016-0381-5] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Laura Tomasello
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Di.Bi.M.I.S., University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Centro di Oncobiologia Sperimentale (COBS), Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Di.Bi.M.I.S., University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Di.Bi.M.I.S., University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy.,ATeN (Advanced Technologies Network Center), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Di.Bi.M.I.S., University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Di.Bi.M.I.S., University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Di.Bi.M.I.S., University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127, Palermo, Italy. .,ATeN (Advanced Technologies Network Center), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
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Messina C, Zanardi E, Dellepiane C, Tomasello L, Colecchia M, Ravetti GL, Boccardo F, Spina B. A Case of Plasmacytoid Variant of Bladder Cancer With a Single Penile Metastasis and a Complete Response to Carboplatin-Based Chemotherapy and Review of the Literature. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2015; 14:e139-42. [PMID: 26627132 DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2015.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Revised: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Carlo Messina
- Academic Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS San Martino University Hospital-IST National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa School of Medicine, Genoa, Italy.
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- Academic Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS San Martino University Hospital-IST National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa School of Medicine, Genoa, Italy
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- Academic Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS San Martino University Hospital-IST National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa School of Medicine, Genoa, Italy
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- Academic Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS San Martino University Hospital-IST National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Pathology and Anatomical Pathology Unit, IRCCS National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, IRCCS San Martino University Hospital-IST National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
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- Academic Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS San Martino University Hospital-IST National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa School of Medicine, Genoa, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, IRCCS San Martino University Hospital-IST National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
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Bellisola G, Bolomini Vittori M, Cinque G, Dumas P, Fiorini Z, Laudanna C, Mirenda M, Sandt C, Silvestri G, Tomasello L, Vezzalini M, Wehbe K, Sorio C. Unsupervised explorative data analysis of normal human leukocytes and BCR/ABL positive leukemic cells mid-infrared spectra. Analyst 2015; 140:4407-22. [PMID: 25988195 DOI: 10.1039/c5an00148j] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
We proved the ability of Fourier Transform Infrared microspectroscopy (microFTIR) complemented by Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to detect protein phosphorylation/de-phosphorylation in mammalian cells. We analyzed by microFTIR human polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMNs) leukocytes, mouse-derived parental Ba/F3 cells (Ba/F3#PAR), Ba/F3 cells transfected with p210(BCR/ABL) (Ba/F3#WT) and expressing high levels of protein tyrosine kinase (PTK), and human-derived BCR/ABL positive K562 leukemic cell sub-clones engineered to differently express receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase gamma (PTPRG). Synchrotron radiation (SR) and conventional (globar) IR sources were used to perform microFTIR respectively, on single cells and over several cells within the same sample. Ex vivo time-course experiments were run, inducing maximal protein phosphorylation in PMNs by 100 nM N-formylated tripeptide fMLP. Within the specific IR fingerprint 1800-850 cm(-1) frequency domain, PCA identified two regions with maximal signal variance. These were used to model and test the robustness of PCA in representing the dynamics of protein phosphorylation/de-phosphorylation processes. An IR signal ratio marker reflecting the homeostatic control by protein kinases and phosphatases was identified in normal leukocytes. The models identified by microFTIR and PCA in normal leukocytes also distinguished BCR/ABL positive Ba/F3#WT from BCR/ABL negative Ba/F3#PAR cells as well as K562 cells exposed to functionally active protein tyrosine phosphatase recombinant protein ICD-Tat transduced in cells by HIV-1 Tat technology or cells treated with the PTK inhibitor imatinib mesylate (IMA) from cells exposed to phosphatase inactive (D1028A)ICD-Tat recombinant protein and untreated control cells, respectively. The IR signal marker correctly reflected the degrees of protein phosphorylation associated with abnormal PTK activity in BCR/ABL positive leukemic cells and in general was inversely related to the expression/activity of PTPRG in leukemic sub-clones. In conclusion, we have described a new, reliable and simple spectroscopic method to study the ex vivo protein phosphorylation/de-phosphorylation balance in cell models: it is suitable for biomedical and pharmacological research labs but it also needs further optimization and its evaluation on large cohorts of patients to be proposed in the clinical setting of leukemia.
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- G Bellisola
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Intergrata di Verona, Department of Pathology and Diagnostics - Unit of Immunology, Policinico G. Rossi, P.le L.A. Scuro 10, I-37134 Verona, Italy.
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Arancio W, Carina V, Pizzolanti G, Tomasello L, Pitrone M, Baiamonte C, Amato MC, Giordano C. Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: A ceRNA Analysis Pointed to a Crosstalk between SOX2, TP53, and microRNA Biogenesis. Int J Endocrinol 2015; 2015:439370. [PMID: 25705224 PMCID: PMC4326218 DOI: 10.1155/2015/439370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2014] [Revised: 08/28/2014] [Accepted: 09/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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It has been suggested that cancer stem cells (CSC) may play a central role in oncogenesis, especially in undifferentiated tumours. Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) has characteristics suggestive of a tumour enriched in CSC. Previous studies suggested that the stem cell factor SOX2 has a preeminent hierarchical role in determining the characteristics of stem cells in SW1736 ATC cell line. In detail, silencing SOX2 in SW1736 is able to suppress the expression of the stem markers analysed, strongly sensitizing the line to treatment with chemotherapeutic agents. Therefore, in order to further investigate the role of SOX2 in ATC, a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) analysis was conducted in order to isolate new functional partners of SOX2. Among the interactors, of particular interest are genes involved in the biogenesis of miRNAs (DICER1, RNASEN, and EIF2C2), in the control cell cycle (TP53, CCND1), and in mitochondrial activity (COX8A). The data suggest that stemness, microRNA biogenesis and functions, p53 regulatory network, cyclin D1, and cell cycle control, together with mitochondrial activity, might be coregulated.
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- Walter Arancio
- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (Di.Bi.M.I.S.), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- *Walter Arancio:
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- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (Di.Bi.M.I.S.), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli (IOR), Section of Biology and Genetics, Department of Pathobiology and Medical and Forensic Biotechnology (Di.Bi.Me.F.), University of Palermo, Via Divisi 83, 90100 Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (Di.Bi.M.I.S.), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (Di.Bi.M.I.S.), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (Di.Bi.M.I.S.), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (Di.Bi.M.I.S.), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (Di.Bi.M.I.S.), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Cardio-Respiratory and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine (Di.Bi.M.I.S.), University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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Carina V, Zito G, Pizzolanti G, Richiusa P, Criscimanna A, Rodolico V, Tomasello L, Pitrone M, Arancio W, Giordano C. Multiple pluripotent stem cell markers in human anaplastic thyroid cancer: the putative upstream role of SOX2. Thyroid 2013; 23:829-37. [PMID: 23301671 PMCID: PMC3704189 DOI: 10.1089/thy.2012.0372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [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: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is a rare and aggressive endocrine tumor with highly undifferentiated morphology. It has been suggested that cancer stem cells (CSCs) might play a central role in ATC. The objectives of this study were (i) to characterize CSCs from ex vivo ATC specimens by investigating the expression of several pluripotent stem cell markers, and (ii) to evaluate in vitro drug resistance modifications after specific CSC transcription factor switch-off. METHODS In ex vivo experiments, eight formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded ATC specimens were analyzed by reverse-transcription and real-time quantitative PCR and immunohistochemistry. In in vitro experiments using ATC SW1736 cells, the expression levels of OCT-4, NANOG, and ABCG2 and the sensitivity to either cisplatin or doxorubicin were evaluated after silencing. RESULTS OCT-4, KLF4, and SOX2 transcription factors and C-KIT and THY-1 stem surface antigens showed variable up-regulation in all ATC cases. The SW1736 cell line was characterized by a high percentage of stem population (10.4±2.1% of cells were aldehyde dehydrogenase positive) and high expression of several CSC markers (SOX2, OCT4, NANOG, C-MYC, and SSEA4). SOX2 silencing down-regulated OCT-4, NANOG, and ABCG2. SOX2 silencing sensitized SW1736 cells, causing a significant cell death increase (1.8-fold) in comparison to control cells with 10 μM cisplatin (93.9±3.4% vs. 52.6±9.4%, p<0.01) and 2.7 fold with 0.5 μM doxorubicin (45.8±9.9% vs. 17.1±3.4% p<0.01). ABCG2 silencing caused increased cell death with both cisplatin (74.9±1.4%) and doxorubicin treatment (74.1±0.1%) vs. no-target-treated cells (respectively, 45.8±1.0% and 48.6±1.0%, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The characterization of CSCs in ATC through the analysis of multiple pluripotent stem cell markers might be useful in identifying cells with a stem-like phenotype capable of resisting conventional chemotherapy. In addition, our data demonstrate that SOX2 switch-off through ABCG2 transporter down-regulation has a major role in overcoming CSC chemotherapy resistance.
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- Valeria Carina
- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialized Medicine (Di.Bi.M.I.S), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialized Medicine (Di.Bi.M.I.S), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialized Medicine (Di.Bi.M.I.S), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialized Medicine (Di.Bi.M.I.S), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialized Medicine (Di.Bi.M.I.S), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Institute of Pathological Anatomy, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialized Medicine (Di.Bi.M.I.S), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialized Medicine (Di.Bi.M.I.S), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialized Medicine (Di.Bi.M.I.S), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialized Medicine (Di.Bi.M.I.S), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
- A. Monroy Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology (CNR-IBIM), Palermo, Italy
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Fenoglio D, Traverso P, Parodi A, Tomasello L, Negrini S, Kalli F, Battaglia F, Ferrera F, Sciallero S, Murdaca G, Setti M, Sobrero A, Boccardo F, Cittadini G, Puppo F, Criscuolo D, Carmignani G, Indiveri F, Filaci G. A multi-peptide, dual-adjuvant telomerase vaccine (GX301) is highly immunogenic in patients with prostate and renal cancer. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2013; 62:1041-52. [PMID: 23591981 PMCID: PMC11029691 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-013-1415-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2012] [Accepted: 03/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anti-tumor vaccination is a new frontier in cancer treatment applicable to immunogenic neoplasms such as prostate and renal cancers. GX301 is a vaccine constituted by four telomerase peptides and two adjuvants, Montanide ISA-51 and Imiquimod. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze safety and tolerability of GX301 in an open-label, phase I/II trial. Immunological and clinical responses were also evaluated as secondary endpoints. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN GX301 was administered by intradermally injecting 500 μg of each peptide (dissolved in Montanide ISA-51) in the skin of the abdomen. Imiquimod was applied as a cream at the injection sites. The protocol included 8 administrations at days 1, 3, 5, 7, 14, 21, 35, 63. Eligible patients were affected with stage IV prostate or renal cancer resistant to conventional treatments. Patients were clinically and immunologically monitored up to 6 months from the first immunization. RESULTS No grade 3-4 adverse events were observed. Evidence of vaccine-specific immunological responses was detected in 100 % of patients. Disease stabilization occurred in 4 patients. Prolonged progression-free survival and overall survival were observed in patients showing a full pattern of vaccine-specific immunological responses. CONCLUSION GX301 demonstrated to be safe and highly immunogenic. Further studies are needed to determine its clinical efficacy.
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- Daniela Fenoglio
- Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV n. 7, 16132 Genoa, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV n. 7, 16132 Genoa, Italy
- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV n. 7, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria San Martino—IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV n. 7, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV n. 7, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV n. 7, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV n. 7, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria San Martino—IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria San Martino—IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria San Martino—IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria San Martino—IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria San Martino—IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Genovax srl, Colleretto Giacosa, Italy
- Present Address: Mediolanum Farmaceutici Spa, Milan, Italy
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- Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV n. 7, 16132 Genoa, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV n. 7, 16132 Genoa, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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Terenzi A, Tomasello L, Spinello A, Bruno G, Giordano C, Barone G. (Dipyrido[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine)(glycinato)copper(II) perchlorate: A novel DNA-intercalator with anti-proliferative activity against thyroid cancer cell lines. J Inorg Biochem 2012; 117:103-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2012.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2012] [Revised: 08/14/2012] [Accepted: 08/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ciresi A, Guarnotta V, Tomasello L, Calò V, Russo A, Galluzzo A, Giordano C. Janus kinase (JAK) 2 V617F mutation as the cause of primary thrombocythemia in acromegaly with severe visceromegaly and divergence between growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 concentrations during the follow-up: causal or casual association? Growth Horm IGF Res 2012; 22:92-96. [PMID: 22364960 DOI: 10.1016/j.ghir.2012.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 06/29/2011] [Revised: 12/26/2011] [Accepted: 02/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE An increased prevalence of hematological abnormalities is reported in acromegaly, but to date no reports about the presence of the Janus Kinase (JAK) 2 mutation in acromegalic patients have been described. DESIGN We report the complex clinical presentation of the unique case, never described, of acromegaly due to GH-secreting pituitary adenoma associated with JAK2 V617F mutation. RESULTS The patient shows primary thrombocythemia and myelofibrosis, due to JAK2 V617F mutation, severe visceromegaly and a peculiar clinical course of the disease characterized by discrepant values of GH and IGF-1 during somatostatin analog (SA) treatment despite a significant reduction in pituitary adenoma size and therapeutic resistance both to SA and pegvisomant. CONCLUSIONS The presence of JAK2 V617F mutation is a cause of primary thrombocythemia and myelofibrosis in acromegaly. In this patient, a peculiar clinical course of acromegaly was observed, with the difficulty in controlling the disease. More data, on a larger cohort of patients, could clarify whether JAK2 V617F mutation has a serious impact on the clinical features and course of acromegaly.
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- Alessandro Ciresi
- Section of Endocrinology, Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine-DIBIMIS, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Coppola A, Tomasello L, Pizzolanti G, Pucci-Minafra I, Albanese N, Di Cara G, Cancemi P, Pitrone M, Bommarito A, Carissimi E, Zito G, Criscimanna A, Galluzzo A, Giordano C. In vitro phenotypic, genomic and proteomic characterization of a cytokine-resistant murine β-TC3 cell line. PLoS One 2012; 7:e32109. [PMID: 22393382 PMCID: PMC3290556 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2011] [Accepted: 01/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is caused by the selective destruction of insulin-producing β-cells. This process is mediated by cells of the immune system through release of nitric oxide, free radicals and pro-inflammatory cytokines, which induce a complex network of intracellular signalling cascades, eventually affecting the expression of genes involved in β-cell survival. The aim of our study was to investigate possible mechanisms of resistance to cytokine-induced β-cell death. To this purpose, we created a cytokine-resistant β-cell line (β-TC3R) by chronically treating the β-TC3 murine insulinoma cell line with IL-1β + IFN-γ. β-TC3R cells exhibited higher proliferation rate and resistance to cytokine-mediated cell death in comparison to the parental line. Interestingly, they maintained expression of β-cell specific markers, such as PDX1, NKX6.1, GLUT2 and insulin. The analysis of the secretory function showed that β-TC3R cells have impaired glucose-induced c-peptide release, which however was only moderately reduced after incubation with KCl and tolbutamide. Gene expression analysis showed that β-TC3R cells were characterized by downregulation of IL-1β and IFN-γ receptors and upregulation of SOCS3, the classical negative regulator of cytokines signaling. Comparative proteomic analysis showed specific upregulation of 35 proteins, mainly involved in cell death, stress response and folding. Among them, SUMO4, a negative feedback regulator in NF-kB and JAK/STAT signaling pathways, resulted hyper-expressed. Silencing of SUMO4 was able to restore sensitivity to cytokine-induced cell death in β-TC3R cells, suggesting it may play a key role in acquired cytokine resistance by blocking JAK/STAT and NF-kB lethal signaling. In conclusion, our study represents the first extensive proteomic characterization of a murine cytokine-resistant β-cell line, which might represent a useful tool for studying the mechanisms involved in resistance to cytokine-mediated β-cell death. This knowledge may be of potential benefit for patients with T1DM. In particular, SUMO4 could be used as a therapeutical target.
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- Antonina Coppola
- Section of Endocrinology, Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Endocrinology, Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Endocrinology, Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Centro di Oncobiologia Sperimentale (COBS), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Physics, Centro di Oncobiologia Sperimentale (COBS), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Centro di Oncobiologia Sperimentale (COBS), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Experimental Oncology, Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Endocrinology, Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Endocrinology, Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Endocrinology, Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Endocrinology, Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Endocrinology, Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Endocrinology, Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Endocrinology, Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (DIBIMIS), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
- Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology “A. Monroy” (CNR – IBIM), Palermo, Italy
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Di Pietro C, Vento M, Ragusa M, Barbagallo D, Guglielmino MR, Maniscalchi T, Duro LR, Tomasello L, Majorana A, De Palma A, Borzì P, Scollo P, Purrello M. Expression analysis of TFIID in single human oocytes: new potential molecular markers of oocyte quality. Reprod Biomed Online 2008; 17:338-49. [PMID: 18765004 DOI: 10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60217-9] [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] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Molecular characterization of human female gametes should make it easier to understand the basis of certain infertility disorders. Biologically significant mRNAs have been analysed in single oocytes to search for molecular biomarkers of oocyte quality. Initial analysis was focused on mRNA for proteins involved in cell growth and cycle control, specifically those encoding members of the general transcription apparatus such as the subunits of the general transcription factor TFIID. This heteromultimeric protein, comprising about 15 subunits, is the most important general transcription factor of the second class. These proteins are essential for the initiation of transcription of protein-coding genes, so they must be present in mature oocytes for mRNA synthesis during the first phases of embryonic development. Semi-quantitative reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction was used to identify different TFIID subunits in single oocytes and to search for differences in expression as compared with control tissues. The data show that the mRNAs for most TFIID subunits are indeed synthesized in oocytes, but their expression profiles differ markedly. TATAbox-binding protein associated factor 4B (TAF4B), TAF5 and TATAbox-binding protein-like 2 (TBPL2) are expressed at higher levels in oocytes than in control tissues. It is suggested that they could be used as biomarkers of oocyte quality.
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- C Di Pietro
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sezione di Biologia Generale, Biologia Cellulare, Genetica molecolare, Unità di Biologia Genomica e dei Sistemi Complessi, Genetica, Bioinformatica, Università di Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
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Tomasello L, Sertoli MR, Rubagotti A, Guglielmini P, Tacchini L, Bedognetti D, Ricci F, Sanguineti S, Cassata A, Boccardo F. Combination of sorafenib and weekly gemcitabine in patients (pts) with metastatic renal cell Cancer (MRCC): A phase II study, preliminary results. J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.16011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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Tomasello L, Gardin G, Boccardo F. Secondary breast angiosarcoma: lethal response to anti-angiogenic therapy with paclitaxel chemotherapy. A case report. Anticancer Res 2006; 26:4775-7. [PMID: 17214340] [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: 05/13/2023]
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Angiosarcoma of the breast is a malignant tumour of vascular endothelial cells. It is a rare and difficult tumour to treat. The authors report a case of cutaneous radiation-associated angiosarcoma treated with paclitaxel chemotherapy. A few days after drug administration, bleeding of skin lesions was observed and the patient died.
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- Laura Tomasello
- Academic Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy.
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Chiara S, Serra M, Marroni P, Lastraioli S, Ponzanelli A, Tomasello L, Leonardi F, Franzini E, Paganuzzi M, Notaro R. UGT1A1 promoter genotype and toxicity in patients with advanced colorectal cancer treated with irinotecan-containing chemotherapy. J Clin Oncol 2005. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- S. Chiara
- IST, National Cancer Research Institute, Genova, Italy; Azienda Osp, Parma, Italy
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- IST, National Cancer Research Institute, Genova, Italy; Azienda Osp, Parma, Italy
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- IST, National Cancer Research Institute, Genova, Italy; Azienda Osp, Parma, Italy
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- IST, National Cancer Research Institute, Genova, Italy; Azienda Osp, Parma, Italy
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- IST, National Cancer Research Institute, Genova, Italy; Azienda Osp, Parma, Italy
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- IST, National Cancer Research Institute, Genova, Italy; Azienda Osp, Parma, Italy
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- IST, National Cancer Research Institute, Genova, Italy; Azienda Osp, Parma, Italy
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- IST, National Cancer Research Institute, Genova, Italy; Azienda Osp, Parma, Italy
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- IST, National Cancer Research Institute, Genova, Italy; Azienda Osp, Parma, Italy
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- IST, National Cancer Research Institute, Genova, Italy; Azienda Osp, Parma, Italy
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Chiara S, Nobile MT, Tomasello L, Acquati M, Taveggia P, Murolo C, Percivale P, Rosso R. Phase II trial of irinotecan and raltitrexed in chemotherapy-naive advanced colorectal cancer. Anticancer Res 2005; 25:1391-6. [PMID: 15865096] [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: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Irinotecan and raltitrexed are active agents in advanced colorectal cancer (ACC) and preclinical data suggest a remarkable synergistic activity. Phase I studies demonstrated that single-agent full dose of both drugs can be administered with moderate toxicity. The aim of this phase II trial was to assess the activity and tolerability of the combination in untreated ACC. PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty-eight patients entered the trial and received irinotecan 350 mg/m2 d.1 and raltitrexed 3 mg/m2 d.2, every three weeks. After recruitment of the first 16 patients, grade III-IV toxicity was observed in 6 patients (38%). Therefore, an amendment reduced by 15% the dose of both drugs (irinotecan 300 mg/m2, raltitrexed 2.6 mg/m2). RESULTS A total of 290 cycles were administered (range 1-18, median number 6). According to intention-to-treat analysis, the overall response rate was 27% (95% confidence interval 16%-42%), including 3 complete responses and 10 partial responses. The median duration of response was 10 months, while median progression-free survival and overall survival were 5 and 14 months, respectively. In the first 16 patients, the main toxicities were grade III-IV diarrhea in 25% and grade III-IV neutropenia in 13%. In the subsequent 32 patients, they were grade III-IV diarrhea in 34% and grade III neutropenia in 6%. Two toxic deaths occurred. CONCLUSION The combination irinotecan-raltitrexed is an active regimen, but the significant incidence of side-effects requires accurate patient selection and, eventually, new schedules.
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- Silvana Chiara
- Medical Oncology Department, Istituto Nazionale Ricerca Cancro, Largo Rosanna Benzi, 16132 Genova, Italy.
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Chiara S, Tognoni A, Pastrone I, Tomasello L, Brema F, Di Costanzo G, Folco U, Pronzato P. Topotecan and ifosfamide as salvage treatment in advanced ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2004; 93:474-8. [PMID: 15099965 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2004.01.027] [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] [Received: 10/21/2003] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study was to evaluate activity and toxicity of the combination of topotecan and ifosfamide as salvage treatment in patients with advanced ovarian cancer refractory to or relapsing after platinum compound-based chemotherapy. METHODS Thirty-nine patients entered the trial. Inclusion criteria were: previous platinum compound-based chemotherapy with or without paclitaxel, age </=75 years, ECOG PS </=2, and measurable or evaluable lesions. Treatment consisted of topotecan 1.3 mg/sqm d. 1-3 in combination with ifosfamide 1500 mg/sqm d. 1 and 2 (plus uroprotector MESNA), q. 21 days. RESULTS All patients had received previous platinum compound-based chemotherapy (carboplatin + paclitaxel in 72% of patients); 15 patients had received a further second-line therapy. Overall, 179 cycles were administered; median number courses/patient was 5 (range: 1-8). Eighteen patients received at least six courses of therapy. All patients were evaluable for toxicity and 38 patients for response. Main toxicities consisted of gr3-4 neutropenia in 25%, gr3 anaemia in 18%, neutropenic fever in four patients; 7 patients required blood transfusion and 26 patients were treated with G-CSF. Dose reduction of both drugs was performed in five patients, and seven patients required 1-week delay for recovery of toxicity. Objective response was observed in 16/39 patients (41%): complete response in six patients and partial response in 10 patients; in further three patients, >/=50% reduction of baseline CA-125 was recorded. Significant higher response rate was observed in platinum-sensitive population (11/15 patients) compared to resistant disease (8/24 patients). CONCLUSIONS Chemotherapy with topotecan and ifosfamide (IT) in pretreated advanced ovarian cancer patients is feasible with moderate toxicity. The potential of the regimen for synergistic drug interactions deserves further evaluations.
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- Silvana Chiara
- Medical Oncology Department, National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa, Italy.
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