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Br J Haematol ; 204(3): 939-944, 2024 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38054248

RESUMO

Trisomy karyotype occurs in 5%-10% of AML. Its mutational landscape and prognostic significance are not well defined. A cohort of 156 trisomy AML patients was analysed, with reference to 615 cytogenetically normal (CN) AML patients. Trisomy AML showed distinct mutational landscape with more prevalent SMC1A, N/KRAS, ASXL1 and BCOR but fewer CEBPAbZIP and NPM1 mutations in patients ≤60, and fewer NPM1 mutations in those >60. NRAS mutations were associated with poor outcome in trisomy AML, whereas DNMT3A and FLT3-ITD mutations had neutral effect. Trisomy AML appeared biologically distinct from CN-AML.


Assuntos
Leucemia Mieloide Aguda , Proteínas Nucleares , Humanos , Proteínas Nucleares/genética , Nucleofosmina , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/genética , Trissomia , Mutação , Cariótipo , Prognóstico , Tirosina Quinase 3 Semelhante a fms/genética
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Blood ; 119(15): 3613-21, 2012 Apr 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22228626

RESUMO

Inhibition of Ca(2+) mobilization by cyclic nucleotides is central to the mechanism whereby endothelial-derived prostacyclin and nitric oxide limit platelet activation in the intact circulation. However, we show that ∼ 50% of the Ca(2+) response after stimulation of glycoprotein VI (GPVI) by collagen, or of Toll-like 2/1 receptors by Pam(3)Cys-Ser-(Lys)(4) (Pam(3)CSK(4)), is resistant to prostacyclin. At low agonist concentrations, the prostacyclin-resistant Ca(2+) response was predominantly because of P2X1 receptors activated by ATP release via a phospholipase-C-coupled secretory pathway requiring both protein kinase C and cytosolic Ca(2+) elevation. At higher agonist concentrations, an additional pathway was observed because of intracellular Ca(2+) release that also depended on activation of phospholipase C and, for TLR 2/1, PI3-kinase. Secondary activation of P2X1-dependent Ca(2+) influx also persisted in the presence of nitric oxide, delivered from spermine NONOate, or increased ectonucleotidase levels (apyrase). Surprisingly, apyrase was more effective than prostacyclin and NO at limiting secondary P2X1 activation. Dilution of platelets reduced the average extracellular ATP level without affecting the percentage contribution of P2X1 receptors to collagen-evoked Ca(2+) responses, indicating a highly efficient activation mechanism by local ATP. In conclusion, platelets possess inhibitor-resistant Ca(2+) mobilization pathways, including P2X1 receptors, that may be particularly important during early thrombotic or immune-dependent platelet activation.


Assuntos
Plaquetas/metabolismo , Cálcio/metabolismo , Glicoproteínas da Membrana de Plaquetas/metabolismo , Receptores Purinérgicos P2X1/metabolismo , Receptores Toll-Like/metabolismo , Trifosfato de Adenosina/metabolismo , Animais , Sinalização do Cálcio/efeitos dos fármacos , Sinalização do Cálcio/fisiologia , Bovinos , Células Cultivadas , Colágeno Tipo I/farmacologia , Fenômenos Eletrofisiológicos/efeitos dos fármacos , Epoprostenol/farmacologia , Humanos , Espaço Intracelular/efeitos dos fármacos , Espaço Intracelular/metabolismo , Espaço Intracelular/fisiologia , Agonistas do Receptor Purinérgico P2/metabolismo , Agonistas do Receptor Purinérgico P2/farmacologia
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Gene Ther ; 17(8): 1033-41, 2010 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20410928

RESUMO

The JC virus (JCV) may infect human oligodendrocytes and consequently cause progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in patients with immune deficiency. In addition, the virus has also been detected in other human tissues, including kidney, B lymphocytes, and gastrointestinal tissue. The recombinant major structural protein, VP1, of JCV is able to self-assemble to form a virus-like particle (VLP). It has been shown that the VLP is capable of packaging and delivering exogenous DNA into human cells for gene expression. However, gene transfer is not efficient when using in vitro DNA packaging methods with VLPs. In this study, a novel in vivo DNA packaging method using the JCV VLP was used to obtain high efficiency gene transfer. A reporter gene, the green fluorescence protein, and a suicide gene, the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (tk), were encapsidated into VLPs in Escherichia coli. The VLP was used to specifically target human colon carcinoma (COLO-320 HSR) cells in a nude mouse model. Intraperitoneal administration of ganciclovir in the tk-VLP-treated mice greatly reduced tumor volume. These findings suggest that it will be possible to develop the JCV VLP as a gene delivery vector for human colon cancer therapy in the future.


Assuntos
Adenocarcinoma/terapia , Neoplasias do Colo/terapia , Terapia Genética/métodos , Vírus JC/genética , Adenocarcinoma/tratamento farmacológico , Adenocarcinoma/genética , Animais , Neoplasias do Colo/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias do Colo/genética , Escherichia coli/genética , Ganciclovir/uso terapêutico , Técnicas de Transferência de Genes , Vetores Genéticos , Proteínas de Fluorescência Verde/análise , Humanos , Camundongos , Camundongos Nus , Transdução Genética , Células Tumorais Cultivadas , Vírion/genética
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Trends Cardiovasc Med ; 19(1): 1-5, 2009 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19467446

RESUMO

Thrombus formation at sites of disrupted atherosclerotic plaques is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Although the platelet is now recognized to be a central regulator of thrombus formation, development of antiplatelet reagents that selectively target thrombosis over hemostasis represents a challenge. Existing prophylactic antiplatelet therapies are centered on the use of aspirin, an irreversible cyclooxygenase inhibitor, and a thienopyridine such as clopidogrel, which inactivates the adenosine diphosphate-stimulated P2Y(12) receptor. Although these compounds are widely used and have beneficial effects for patients, their antithrombotic benefit is complicated by an elevated bleeding risk and substantial or partial "resistance." Moreover, combination therapy with these two drugs increases the hemorrhagic risk even further. This review explores the possibility of inhibiting the platelet-surface ionotropic P2X(1) receptor and/or elevating CD39/NTPDase1 activity as new therapeutic approaches to reduce overall platelet reactivity and recruitment of surrounding platelets at prothrombotic locations. Because both proteins affect platelet activation at an early stage in the events leading to thrombosis but are less crucial in hemostasis, they provide new strategies to widen the cardiovascular therapeutic window without compromising safety.


Assuntos
Antígenos CD/metabolismo , Apirase/metabolismo , Doenças Cardiovasculares/tratamento farmacológico , Endotélio Vascular/efeitos dos fármacos , Inibidores da Agregação Plaquetária/uso terapêutico , Receptores Purinérgicos P2/efeitos dos fármacos , Trifosfato de Adenosina/uso terapêutico , Antígenos CD/efeitos dos fármacos , Apirase/efeitos dos fármacos , Aspirina/uso terapêutico , Pesquisa Biomédica , Doenças Cardiovasculares/metabolismo , Hemorragia Cerebral/prevenção & controle , Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto , Clopidogrel , Inibidores de Ciclo-Oxigenase/uso terapêutico , Quimioterapia Combinada , Endotélio Vascular/metabolismo , Humanos , Isquemia Miocárdica/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores da Agregação Plaquetária/efeitos adversos , Receptores Purinérgicos P2X , Receptores Purinérgicos P2Y12 , Ticlopidina/análogos & derivados , Ticlopidina/uso terapêutico , Resultado do Tratamento
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J Thromb Haemost ; 5(5): 910-7, 2007 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17362227

RESUMO

In the platelet, it is well established that many G-protein- and tyrosine kinase-coupled receptors stimulate phospholipase-C-dependent Ca(2+) mobilization; however, the extent to which secondary activation of adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP)-gated P2X(1) receptors contributes to intracellular Ca(2+) responses remains unclear. We now show that selective inhibition of P2X(1) receptors substantially reduces the [Ca(2+)](i) increase evoked by several important agonists in human platelets; for collagen, thromboxane A(2), thrombin, and adenosine 5'-diphoshate (ADP) the maximal effect was a reduction to 18%, 34%, 52%, and 69% of control, respectively. The direct contribution of P2X(1) to the secondary Ca(2+) response was far greater than that of either P2Y receptors activated by co-released ADP, or via synergistic P2X(1):P2Y interactions. The relative contribution of P2X(1) to the peak Ca(2+) increase varied with the strength of the initial stimulus, being greater at low compared to high levels of stimulation for both glycoprotein VI and PAR-1, whereas P2X(1) contributed equally at both low and high levels of stimulation of thromboxane A(2) receptors. In contrast, only strong stimulation of P2Y receptors resulted in significant P2X(1) receptor activation. ATP release was detected by soluble luciferin:luciferase in response to all agonists that stimulated secondary P2X(1) receptor activation. However, P2X(1) receptors were stimulated earlier and to a greater extent than predicted from the average ATP release, which can be accounted for by a predominantly autocrine mechanism of activation. Given the central role of [Ca(2+)](i) increases in platelet activation, these studies indicate that ATP should be considered alongside ADP and thromboxane A(2) as a significant secondary platelet agonist.


Assuntos
Plaquetas/efeitos dos fármacos , Cálcio/metabolismo , Agonistas do Receptor Purinérgico P2 , Difosfato de Adenosina/farmacologia , Benzenossulfonatos/farmacologia , Plaquetas/citologia , Plaquetas/metabolismo , Humanos , Luminescência , Receptores Purinérgicos P2X , Espectrometria de Fluorescência , Tromboxano A2/farmacologia
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Biochem Biophys Res Commun ; 343(2): 415-9, 2006 May 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16546137

RESUMO

ATP-stimulated P2X1 and ADP-stimulated P2Y1 receptors play important roles in platelet activation. An increase in intracellular Ca2+ represents a key signalling event coupled to both of these receptors, mediated via direct gating of Ca2+-permeable channels in the case of P2X1 and phospholipase-C-dependent Ca2+ mobilisation for P2Y1. We show that disruption of cholesterol-rich membrane lipid rafts reduces P2X1 receptor-mediated calcium increases by approximately 80%, while P2Y1 receptor-dependent Ca2+ release is unaffected. In contrast to artery, vas deferens, bladder smooth muscle, and recombinant expression in cell lines, where P2X1 receptors show almost exclusive association with lipid rafts, only approximately 20% of platelet P2X1 receptors are co-expressed with the lipid raft marker flotillin-2. We conclude that lipid rafts play a significant role in the regulation of P2X1 but not P2Y1 receptors in human platelets and that a reserve of non-functional P2X1 receptors may exist.


Assuntos
Plaquetas/metabolismo , Cálcio/metabolismo , Limiar Diferencial/fisiologia , Fluidez de Membrana/fisiologia , Microdomínios da Membrana/metabolismo , Receptores Purinérgicos P2/metabolismo , Plaquetas/química , Cálcio/química , Células Cultivadas , Humanos , Microdomínios da Membrana/química , Receptores Purinérgicos P2/química , Receptores Purinérgicos P2X , Receptores Purinérgicos P2Y1
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Thromb Haemost ; 94(1): 37-40, 2005 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16113781

RESUMO

In the platelet, ATP-gated P2X1 receptors have been reported to amplify functional responses to collagen, however the relative importance of early CCa2+ mobilisation events is unknown. We now report that selective desensitisation of P2X1 receptor activity leads to a major reduction in the initial intracellular Ca2+ responses to a wide range of collagen concentrations (0.25-2 microg ml(-1)). Peak [Ca2+](i) increases were reduced to 8.5 and 55% of control, and the maximum rate of rise was reduced to 12 and 33% of control, at low and high collagen concentrations, respectively. This P2X1-dependent acceleration and enhancement of collagen-stimulated Ca2+ responses was not observed in the absence of extracellular Ca2+. These results demonstrate a major role for ATP-gated Ca2+ influx in the early collagen-evoked Ca2+ signals and can at least partly explain the important contribution of P2X1 receptors to arterial thrombosis.


Assuntos
Plaquetas/metabolismo , Cálcio/metabolismo , Colágeno/química , Receptores Purinérgicos P2/fisiologia , Trifosfato de Adenosina/química , Animais , Cálcio/química , Bovinos , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Humanos , Receptores Purinérgicos P2X , Espectrometria de Fluorescência , Tendões/metabolismo , Trombose Venosa/patologia
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J Virol Methods ; 78(1-2): 171-6, 1999 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10204707

RESUMO

The immunoreactivity of human anti-JC virus (JCV) serum against the major capsid protein VP1 of JCV was analyzed by Western blot, dot blot, and hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) assays. JCV-positive human serum reacted with native but not denatured JCV major capsid protein VP1, as demonstrated by dot blot and Western blot. Rabbit antiserum raised against native JCV capsid had immunoreactivities similar to those of human anti-JCV serum. These results indicate that the antigenecity of native and denatured JCV VP1 is different. In addition, both JCV-positive human serum and rabbit antiserum raised against native JCV capsid protein inhibited the hemagglutination activity of JCV capsid particles. In contrast, rabbit antiserum raised against denatured JCV VP1 did not inhibit hemagglutination. These findings reveal that denaturation may alter the antigenic epitopes of JCV VP1. Therefore, keeping the JCV capsid protein native appears to be essential for serological or other immunological analyses of the virus.


Assuntos
Anticorpos Antivirais/imunologia , Proteínas do Capsídeo , Capsídeo/imunologia , Vírus JC/imunologia , Desnaturação Proteica , Animais , Anticorpos Antivirais/sangue , Antígenos Virais/imunologia , Western Blotting , Epitopos/imunologia , Testes de Inibição da Hemaglutinação , Humanos , Soros Imunes/imunologia , Immunoblotting , Infecções por Papillomavirus/imunologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/virologia , Coelhos , Infecções Tumorais por Vírus/imunologia , Infecções Tumorais por Vírus/virologia
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Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys ; 43(3): 601-5, 1999 Feb 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10078645

RESUMO

PURPOSE: The presence or absence of a p53-dependent apoptosis response has previously been shown to greatly influence radiosensitivity in tumor cells. Here, we examine clonogenic survival curves for two genetically related oncogene transformed cell lines differing in the presence or absence of p53 and apoptosis. Solid tumor radiosensitivity patterns have been previously described for these lines. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Oncogene-transformed fibroblasts derived from E1A + Ras transfection of p53-wild-type or p53-null mouse embryonic fibroblasts were plated as single cells and irradiated at increasing radiation doses in single fractions from 1.5 to 11 Gy. Clonogenic cell survival assays were obtained. Survival data are fit to a linear-quadratic relationship: S = e(-alphaD-betaD2). Apoptosis was assessed and quantitated morphologically by staining with the fluorescent nuclear dye DAPI, by TUNEL assay for DNA fragmentation, and by measurement of apoptotic cysteine protease cleavage activity in cytosolic extracts. RESULTS: Whereas radiation triggers massive apoptosis in the presence of p53, it produces no measurable DNA fragmentation, apoptotic cysteine protease cleavage activity, or morphological changes of apoptosis in the cells lacking p53. These contrasting mechanisms of death display dramatically different quantitative behavior: log-survival of apoptotic cells is linearly proportional to dose (S = e(-alphaD)), whereas survival of non-apoptotic (p53 null) is linear-quadratic with a significant quadratic contribution. The surviving fraction at 2 Gy (SF-2) for p53-null cells was 70% verses 12% for p53-intact cells. CONCLUSIONS: In this system, apoptosis appears to exhibit a dominance of single-event which produces a very high alpha/beta ratio, and no significant shoulder; whereas non-apoptotic death in this system exhibits a comparatively small linear component, a low alpha/beta ratio, and a larger shoulder.


Assuntos
Morte Celular/fisiologia , Genes p53/fisiologia , Modelos Biológicos , Animais , Apoptose/genética , Apoptose/fisiologia , Morte Celular/genética , Linhagem Celular Transformada/efeitos da radiação , Sobrevivência Celular/genética , Sobrevivência Celular/fisiologia , Cisteína Endopeptidases/metabolismo , Fragmentação do DNA , Fibroblastos/fisiologia , Fibroblastos/efeitos da radiação , Corantes Fluorescentes , Indóis , Camundongos , Doses de Radiação , Ensaio Tumoral de Célula-Tronco
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J Gen Virol ; 80 ( Pt 1): 39-46, 1999 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9934681

RESUMO

The full-length major capsid protein, VP1, of the human polyomavirus JC virus was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. VP1 protein expressed in E. coli self-assembled into capsid-like particles and caused haemagglutination of human O-type red blood cells. Caesium chloride density-gradient centrifugation analysis revealed that the capsid-like particles consisted of virion-like pseudovirion and empty capsid-like pseudocapsid populations. The morphology of pseudo-virion and pseudocapsid particles was observed under the electron microscope. The pseudovirions contained DNA and RNA molecules but the pseudocapsids did not contain any nucleic acid, as analysed by DNA extraction. DNA-binding activity of VP1 was also demonstrated by the South-Western probing method in vitro. Furthermore, pseudocapsids were able to deliver exogenous DNA into human foetal kidney epithelial cells. These results indicate that recombinant JC virus VP1 is able to self-assemble into capsid-like particles and to package DNA in the absence of the minor capsid proteins, VP2 and VP3. This prokaryotic assembly system may facilitate the investigation of maturation mechanism(s) of polyomaviruses. Furthermore, capsid-like particles of JC virus VP1 generated in E. coli potentially could be used as a human gene transfer vector.


Assuntos
Proteínas do Capsídeo , Capsídeo/metabolismo , Vírus JC/metabolismo , Montagem de Vírus , Capsídeo/genética , Capsídeo/isolamento & purificação , Linhagem Celular Transformada , DNA/metabolismo , DNA Viral , Escherichia coli , Expressão Gênica , Vetores Genéticos , Testes de Hemaglutinação , Humanos , Vírus JC/genética , Vírus JC/fisiologia , Rim/citologia , RNA , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/isolamento & purificação , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/metabolismo , Vírion/ultraestrutura
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Cancer ; 85(1): 9-17, 1999 Jan 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9921968

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Although antibiotic therapy is emerging as effective initial treatment for patients with gastric lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), there is a subset of patients for whom antibiotics are ineffective or inappropriate. Surgical resection can be curative, but total gastrectomy may be required for the eradication of all disease. To identify the optimal nonantibiotic therapy for early stage gastric MALT lymphoma, the authors retrospectively evaluated the Massachusetts General Hospital experience with gastric MALT lymphoma. METHODS: Disease patterns and treatment outcomes were retrospectively analyzed in data from 21 consecutive patients with gastric MALT lymphoma who were treated between 1978 and 1995 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. RESULTS: Sixteen patients were Stage IE, and 5 were in higher stages. Treatment consisted of resection with or without radiation or chemotherapy (14 patients), radiation alone (4 patients), or radiation plus chemotherapy (2 patients). Thirteen Stage IE patients received local therapy only. The 10-year actuarial relapse free survival rate for Stage IE patients was 93%, with 1 relapse among 15 treated patients. Because the patient who relapsed was treated successfully with chemotherapy, the 10-year cancer free survival was 100%. Overall survival for Stage IE patients was 93% at 5 years and 58% at 10 years, with no deaths from lymphoma. CONCLUSIONS: These data indicate that a high probability of long term remission can be achieved with only local treatment of patients with Stage I gastric MALT lymphoma. Preliminary results suggest that radiation therapy is well tolerated and effective and may well be the optimal nonantibiotic treatment for patients with localized gastric MALT lymphoma.


Assuntos
Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B/terapia , Neoplasias Gástricas/terapia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Gastrectomia , Infecções por Helicobacter/complicações , Helicobacter pylori , Humanos , Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B/mortalidade , Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B/patologia , Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B/radioterapia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Neoplasias Primárias Múltiplas , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias Gástricas/mortalidade , Neoplasias Gástricas/patologia , Neoplasias Gástricas/radioterapia , Taxa de Sobrevida , Resultado do Tratamento
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J Natl Cancer Inst ; 90(8): 606-11, 1998 Apr 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9554443

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Li-Fraumeni syndrome is a dominantly inherited disorder characterized by early-onset breast cancer, sarcomas, and other cancers in children and young adults. Members of families with this syndrome also develop multiple primary cancers, but the frequency is unknown. To approach this issue, we quantified the incidence of second and third primary cancers in individuals from 24 Li-Fraumeni kindreds originally diagnosed with cancer during the period from 1968 through 1986. METHODS: The relative risk (RR) of subsequent cancers and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by use of population-based incidence data from the Connecticut Cancer Registry. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to determine the cumulative probability (+/- standard error) of subsequent cancers. RESULTS: Among 200 Li-Fraumeni syndrome family members diagnosed with cancer, 30 (15%) developed a second cancer. Eight individuals (4%) had a third cancer, while four (2%) eventually developed a fourth cancer. Overall, the RR of occurrence of a second cancer was 5.3 (95% CI = 2.8-7.8), with a cumulative probability of second cancer occurrence of 57% (+/- 10%) at 30 years after diagnosis of a first cancer. RRs of second cancers occurring in families with this syndrome were 83.0 (95% CI = 36.9-187.6), 9.7 (95% CI = 4.9-19.2), and 1.5 (95% CI = 0.5-4.2) for individuals with a first cancer at ages 0-19 years, 20-44 years, and 45 years or more, respectively. Thirty (71%) of 42 subsequent cancers in this group were component cancers of Li-Fraumeni syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: Compared with the general population, members of Li-Fraumeni syndrome families have an exceptionally high risk of developing multiple primary cancers. The excess risk of additional primary cancers is mainly for cancers that are characteristic of Li-Fraumeni syndrome, with the highest risk observed for survivors of childhood cancers. Cancer survivors in these families should be closely monitored for early manifestations of new cancers.


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Síndrome de Li-Fraumeni/complicações , Neoplasias Primárias Múltiplas/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Connecticut/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Incidência , Lactente , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Primárias Múltiplas/genética , Sistema de Registros , Risco
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Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys ; 39(3): 651-7, 1997 Oct 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9336145

RESUMO

PURPOSE: To analyze the impact of patient and treatment parameters in concurrent chemoradiation treatment for anal carcinoma. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Retrospective review of 50 MO anal cancer patients treated from 1984-1994. Most patients received concurrent 5-FU, mitomycin, and radiation. Local control and disease-free/overall survival were determined and analyzed according to patient and treatment parameters. RESULTS: With 43 month median follow-up, projected overall survival is 66% at 5 and 8 years. Disease-free survival is 67% at 5 years and 59% at 8 years. Local control is 70% at 5 and 8 years. Doses of > or =54 Gy are associated with improved 5-year survival (84 vs. 47%, p = 0.02), disease-free survival (74 v. 56%, p = 0.09), and local control (77 vs. 61%, p = 0.04). Although local control, disease-free survival, and overall survival were improved in patients whose overall treatment time was <40 days, this was not statistically significant. Outcome in the four patients with pretreatment hemoglobin (Hgb) <10 appeared worse with 3-year overall survival 50 vs. 68% (p = 0.07), disease-free survival 0 vs. 67% (p = 0.11), and local control 0 vs. 74% (p = 0.05). Projected 5-year overall survival, relapse-free survival, and local control in 4 HIV(+) patients is 0, 75, and 75%. Multivariate analysis reveals that dose (p = 0.02) and Hgb (p = 0.05) independently affect local control, dose (p = 0.02) affects disease-free survival, and dose (p = 0.01), Hgb (p = 0.03), T-stage (p = 0.03), and HIV-status (0.07) independently influence overall survival. CONCLUSION: Radiation doses of > or =54 Gy are associated with significantly improved survival and local control in anal cancer patients treated with chemoradiation. Overall treatment times of less than 40 days are associated with a trend towards improved outcome, but this is not significant. Pretreatment hemoglobin <10 is associated with worse treatment outcome. Survival of HIV (+) patient is poor, but the majority of such patients in this series died of intercurrent disease with their anal carcinomas controlled by chemoradiation.


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Neoplasias do Ânus/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias do Ânus/radioterapia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Análise de Variância , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias do Ânus/sangue , Neoplasias do Ânus/complicações , Neoplasias do Ânus/patologia , Terapia Combinada , Feminino , Fluoruracila/administração & dosagem , Infecções por HIV/complicações , Hemoglobina A/análise , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Mitomicina/administração & dosagem , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Dosagem Radioterapêutica , Estudos Retrospectivos , Terapia de Salvação , Análise de Sobrevida , Fatores de Tempo , Falha de Tratamento
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J Med Virol ; 52(3): 253-7, 1997 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9210032

RESUMO

To investigate the prevalence of human polyomaviruses in Taiwan, urine samples from immunocompetent (healthy), transient immunocompromised (pregnant), and prolonged immunosuppressed (autoimmune disease) individuals were collected throughout the island. The viral DNA in the urine was detected by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Southern blot. The viral genotypes were determined by DNA sequencing within the regulatory region. The overall results, including cases reported previously, show that 13.3% (10/75) of immunocompetent individuals, 26.0% (20/77) of pregnant women, and 37.5% (18/48) of autoimmune disease patients are JCV positive. All of the immunocompetent individuals are BKV negative, but 3.9% (3/77) of the pregnant women and 6.2% (3/48) of autoimmune disease patients are BKV positive. Twenty-four percent (48/200) of the examined urine samples were JCV positive, but only 3% (6/200) were BKV positive. JCV positive individuals were mainly infected with CY (42%) and TW-1 (52%) subtypes. These results suggest that the incidence of urinary excretion of human polyomaviruses in immunosuppressed individuals is higher than that of immunocompetent individuals. The prevalence of JCV appears to be higher than that of BKV in Taiwan. In addition, CY and TW-1 are the predominant subtypes of JCV prevalent in the Taiwanese population.


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Vírus BK , Vírus JC , Infecções por Papillomavirus/virologia , Infecções Tumorais por Vírus/virologia , Adulto , Vírus BK/genética , Vírus BK/isolamento & purificação , Southern Blotting , DNA Viral/análise , Feminino , Humanos , Incidência , Vírus JC/genética , Vírus JC/isolamento & purificação , Infecções por Papillomavirus/epidemiologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/urina , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase , Gravidez , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Taiwan/epidemiologia , Infecções Tumorais por Vírus/epidemiologia , Infecções Tumorais por Vírus/urina
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J Formos Med Assoc ; 96(7): 511-6, 1997 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9262055

RESUMO

Four different-strains of human polyomavirus JC virus (JCV), CY, Taiwan-1, Taiwan-2, and Taiwan-3, have been found in pregnant women and autoimmune disease patients in Taiwan. In this study, we report the cloning and sequencing of the Taiwan-3 JCV, virus isolated from the urine of an immunosuppressed patient with rheumatoid arthritis. The viral genome was amplified by polymerase chain reaction and then cloned into a prokaryotic replicative plasmid, pGEM-7Zf(-). The genomic DNA was sequenced and found to comprise 5,111 base pairs. The enhancer-promoter region of the viral genome lacks a copy of pentanucleotide-A (GGGAA) and pentanucleotide-B (AAAGC) compared to the CY archetypal JCV. There are 108 nucleotides altered in the total genome, excluding the variable part of the enhancer-promoter region, between Mad-1 (the prototype JC virus) and Taiwan-3. The enhancer-promoter region has approximately 25% of the altered nucleotides, resulting in amino acid changes in the open reading frames for I.T. capsid proteins (VP1, VP2, and VP3), and the agno protein. The cloned Taiwan-3, genome will provide an source for physiologic and pathologic investigation of the JCV virus in the future.


Assuntos
Clonagem Molecular , DNA Viral/genética , Genoma Viral , Vírus JC/genética , Artrite Reumatoide/imunologia , Artrite Reumatoide/virologia , Humanos , Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido , Vírus JC/classificação , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Urina/virologia
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J Gen Virol ; 78 ( Pt 6): 1435-9, 1997 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9191941

RESUMO

The major capsid protein of human polyomavirus JC virus, VP1, has been cloned into a baculovirus genome and expressed in insect cells. The VP1 protein was expressed in the cytoplasm and transported into the nucleus. It was then purified by a sucrose cushion and CsCI density gradient centrifugation to near homogeneity. Electron microscopy showed that isolated recombinant VP1 protein self-assembled into a capsid-like structure similar to the natural empty capsid. Both chelator (EDTA) and reducing agent (DTT) are required to disrupt the capsid structure into the pentameric capsomeres, as demonstrated by haemagglutination assay and electron microscopy. These results suggest that JC virus VP1 can be transported into the nucleus and self-assembled to form capsid-like particles without the involvement of the viral minor capsid proteins, VP2 and VP3. In addition, metal ions and disulphide bonds appear to be important in maintaining the integrity of the viral capsid structure.


Assuntos
Capsídeo/fisiologia , Vírus JC/fisiologia , Montagem de Vírus , Sequência de Aminoácidos , Animais , Baculoviridae/genética , Cálcio/metabolismo , Capsídeo/química , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Proteínas Recombinantes , Spodoptera
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J Virol Methods ; 59(1-2): 177-87, 1996 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8793846

RESUMO

The DNA of the major capsid protein VP1 of the human polyomavirus JC virus (JCV), Taiwan-3 strain, was generated from the urine of an autoimmune disease patient by polymerase chain reaction (PRC). The VP1 DNA was cloned into a prokaryotic expression vector, pGEX-4T-1, for expression in E. coli. The nucleotide sequences and the deduced amino acid sequences were determined and compared with the JC virus prototype, Mad-1. Thirty nucleotides were different between these two strains. Six of the altered nucleotides affected amino acid coding and ten of them caused changes in endonuclease recognition sites. The recombinant VPI protein was purified and used to raise monospecific antiserum in rabbit. Recombinant JCV VP1 protein and its monospecific antiserum are important clinical reagents and could possibly be developed as a subunit vaccine and as a serological diagnostic antigen in the future. In addition, the region between amino acid residues 40 and 80 of JCV VP1 is predicted to be an antigenic epitope on the basis of its hydropathy plot and comparison with the VP1 sequences of SV40 and BK virus.


Assuntos
Anticorpos Antivirais/imunologia , Antígenos Virais/imunologia , Proteínas do Capsídeo , Capsídeo/imunologia , Vírus JC/imunologia , Sequência de Aminoácidos , Animais , Anticorpos Monoclonais/imunologia , Antígenos Virais/química , Antígenos Virais/genética , Antígenos Virais/isolamento & purificação , Sequência de Bases , Capsídeo/química , Capsídeo/genética , Capsídeo/isolamento & purificação , Clonagem Molecular , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Coelhos , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/química , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/imunologia , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/isolamento & purificação
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J Virol Methods ; 58(1-2): 131-6, 1996 Apr 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8783158

RESUMO

In order to develop a simple and sensitive method for detecting human polyomavirus DNA in the urine of patients by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), it was found that the viral DNA could be released from urine by proteinase K and then amplified by PCR directly, without additional treatment such as ultracentrifugation or DNA extraction. Direct PCR amplification of viral DNA from urine was volume limited and 5 microliters of urine appeared to be the optimum amount for direct PCR amplification. When the urine volume was greater than 10 microliters, the results of PCR were inconsistent. However, the urine volume could be increased after dialysis to remove possible inhibitor(s) which may interfere with PCR. Direct PCR amplification of patient urine is convenient and eliminates several steps which can cause loss of DNA from the sample.


Assuntos
DNA Viral/urina , Vírus JC/isolamento & purificação , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Vírus JC/genética , Gravidez , Sensibilidade e Especificidade
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J Clin Oncol ; 11(6): 1112-7, 1993 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8501497

RESUMO

PURPOSE: This study examines the experience of patients treated with postoperative radiation therapy after resection of high-risk colon carcinoma in an effort to assess the potential role of this modality in combination with current systemic therapies. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From 1976 to 1989, 203 patients received postoperative radiation therapy with and without concurrent fluorouracil (5-FU) chemotherapy following resection of modified Astler-Coller B2, B3, C2, and C3 colon tumors. Of the 203 patients, 30 (15%) were identified as having residual local tumor after subtotal resection, whereas 173 (85%) had no known residual disease. The 173 patients treated with adjuvant radiation therapy were compared with a historical control group of 395 patients undergoing surgery only. RESULTS: Three groups of patients who appeared to benefit from postoperative radiation were identified. Improved local control and recurrence-free survival rates were seen for patients with stage B3 and C3 colon carcinoma treated with postoperative radiation therapy compared with a similarly staged group of patients undergoing surgery only. Irradiated patients whose tumors had an associated abscess or fistula formation had improved local control and recurrence-free survival rates compared with a similar group of patients undergoing surgery only. There appears to be a subset of patients with residual local disease after subtotal resection that may be salvaged by high-dose postoperative radiation therapy. CONCLUSION: Selected groups of patients with colon carcinoma may benefit from postoperative radiation in addition to current systemic therapies. Integration of 5-FU and levamisole with postoperative radiation therapy should be considered for patients with (1) stage B3 and C3 lesions, (2) tumors associated with abscess or fistula formation, and (3) residual local disease after subtotal resection.


Assuntos
Neoplasias do Colo/radioterapia , Neoplasias do Colo/cirurgia , Idoso , Neoplasias do Colo/mortalidade , Neoplasias do Colo/patologia , Terapia Combinada , Feminino , Fluoruracila/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Metástase Linfática , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia , Fatores de Risco , Taxa de Sobrevida
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