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Clin Nutr ; 40(4): 1571-1577, 2021 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33744601

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BACKGROUND: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is frequently associated with impaired oral intake and malnutrition, which potentially increases morbidity and mortality. Therefore, nutrition is one of the major challenges in the post-transplant period. METHODS: To document the current clinical approach in nutritional treatment, we designed a questionnaire concerning the current practice in nutrition after alloHSCT and distributed it to German speaking centers performing alloHSCT in Germany, Austria and Switzerland between November 2018 and March 2020. Twenty-eight (39%) of 72 contacted centers completed the survey, 23 from Germany, two from Austria and three from Switzerland, representing 50% of alloHSCT activity within the participating countries in 2018. RESULTS: All centers reported having nutritional guidelines for patients undergoing alloHSCT, whereby 86% (n = 24) provided a low-microbial diet during the neutropenic phase. The criteria to start parenteral nutrition (PN) directly after alloHSCT seemed to be consistent, 75% (n = 21) of the corresponding centers started PN if the oral nutritional intake or the bodyweight dropped below a certain limit. In the setting of intestinal graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) the current practice appeared to be more heterogenous. About 64% (n = 18) of the centers followed a special diet, added food stepwise modulated by GvHD symptoms, while only four centers regularly stopped oral intake completely (intestinal GvHD grade >1). Half of the centers (54%, n = 15) applied a lactose-free diet, followed by 43% (n = 12) which provided fat- and 18% (n = 5) gluten-free food in patients with intestinal GvHD. Supplementation of micronutrients in acute intestinal GvHD patients was performed by 54% (n = 15) of the centers, whereas vitamin D (89%, n = 25) and vitamin B12 (68%, n = 19) was added regularly independently of the presence of GvHD. Only 5 (18%) participating centers ever observed a food-associated infection during hospitalization, whereas food-associated infections were reported to occur more often in the outpatient setting (64%, n = 18). CONCLUSION: The survey documented a general consensus about the need for nutritional guidelines for patients undergoing alloHSCT. However, the nutritional treatment in clinical practice (i.e. lactose-, gluten- or fat-free in intestinal GvHD) as well as the use of food supplements was very heterogeneous. In line with current general recommendations the centers seemed to focus on safe food handling practice rather than providing a strict neutropenic diet. More high-quality data are required to provide evidence-based nutrition to patients during and after alloHSCT.


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Dieta/métodos , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos adversos , Desnutrição/prevenção & controle , Neutropenia/dietoterapia , Política Nutricional , Áustria , Peso Corporal , Consenso , Dieta/normas , Suplementos Nutricionais , Ingestão de Alimentos , Alemanha , Pesquisas sobre Atenção à Saúde , Humanos , Desnutrição/etiologia , Neutropenia/etiologia , Nutrição Parenteral/normas , Padrões de Prática Médica , Suíça
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Radiat Prot Dosimetry ; 177(1-2): 213-219, 2017 Nov 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28981810

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The European Basic Safety Standards demand the prediction of areas where a significant number of households exceed the reference level for the radon activity concentration. Therefore, radon maps are established which are based on indoor and soil gas measurements. In this study results of soil gas measurements are interpolated to get a value for the radon activity concentration in the soil gas at the coordinates of an indoor measurement and enable a direct comparison of both results. For the interpolation the inverse weighting value is applied. This way a prediction of the indoor radon activity concentration at the location of indoor measurements is attempted for verification. Quotients between the radon activity concentration in soil gas and indoors are analyzed. Building characteristics are also taken into account to evaluate parameters which lead to the reference level being exceeded. The results assist in the interpretation of soil gas measurements regarding the prediction of indoor radon activity concentrations.


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Poluentes Radioativos do Ar/análise , Poluição do Ar em Ambientes Fechados/análise , Monitoramento de Radiação/métodos , Radônio/análise , Poluentes Radioativos do Solo/análise , Áustria , Valor Preditivo dos Testes
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Radiat Prot Dosimetry ; 177(1-2): 26-30, 2017 Nov 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29036707

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The radioactive noble gas radon is identified as the highest risk factor for lung cancer after smoking. The exhalation of radon from building materials can contribute to the radon indoor activity concentration. Therefore, the emanation of radon might be a crucial factor. It is defined as the release of radon from the solid soil matter into the pore space of the material. This article describes a new on-site measurement method for the emanation of radon from building materials at industrial sites. Therefore, a closed vessel with sample material and a passive radon detector inside is used to measure the integrated build-up-curve of the activity concentration. Additionally, a brief overview on existing radon emanation measurement methods is given.


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Poluentes Radioativos do Ar/análise , Poluição do Ar em Ambientes Fechados/análise , Materiais de Construção , Monitoramento de Radiação/métodos , Radônio/análise
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Bone Marrow Transplant ; 52(4): 506-513, 2017 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28067888

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In 2009, the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and its European counterpart (Euopean Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition) published guidelines regarding nutritional support of patients with hematologic stem cell transplantation. Our aim was to do an up-to-date literature review regarding benefit of nutritional interventions and treatment recommendations. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane Library for interventional and observational clinical studies. We extracted data based on a predefined case report form and assessed bias. Out of 459 potential abstracts, 13 studies of mostly moderate quality with a total of 18 167 patients were included. Two very large trials reported negative associations of malnutrition and survival, transplant-related mortality and relapse risk. Some trials found enteral nutrition (EN) to be as effective as parenteral nutrition (PN) with lower complication rates. In addition, EN was associated with better survival, less acute GvHD and faster neutrophil recovery. A neutropenic diet was not superior regarding overall survival, but in contrast resulted in higher infection risk. Current moderate quality studies show negative associations of malnutrition and clinical outcomes, with EN being superior to PN. There was no benefit of neutropenic diets. Large, randomized controlled studies are needed to better understand optimal nutritional support in this patient population.


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Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas , Apoio Nutricional/normas , Nutrição Enteral/normas , Humanos , Desnutrição , Apoio Nutricional/métodos , Nutrição Parenteral/normas , Resultado do Tratamento
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Br J Dermatol ; 174(5): 1061-7, 2016 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26574236

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BACKGROUND: Long-term results following liposuction in patients with lipoedema are available only for an average period of 4 years. OBJECTIVE: To find out whether the improvement of complaints persists for a further 4 years. METHODS: In a single-centre study, 85 patients with lipoedema had already been examined after 4 years. A mail questionnaire - often in combination with clinical controls - was repeated after another 4 years (8 years after liposuction). RESULTS: Compared with the results after 4 years, the improvement in spontaneous pain, sensitivity to pressure, oedema, bruising and restriction of movement persisted. The same held true for patient self-assessment of cosmetic appearance, quality of life and overall impairment. Eight years after surgery, the reduction in the amount of conservative treatment (combined decongestive therapy, compression garments) was similar to that observed 4 years earlier. CONCLUSION: These results demonstrate for the first time the long-lasting positive effects of liposuction in patients with lipoedema.


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Lipectomia/métodos , Lipedema/terapia , Adulto , Idoso , Contusões/etiologia , Contusões/terapia , Técnicas Cosméticas , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Transtornos dos Movimentos/etiologia , Transtornos dos Movimentos/terapia , Dor/etiologia , Dor/prevenção & controle , Pressão , Qualidade de Vida , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto Jovem
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Neuroradiology ; 57(12): 1203-9, 2015 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26293130

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INTRODUCTION: Limbic encephalitis (LE) associated with voltage-gated potassium channel-complex antibodies (VGKC-LE) is frequently non-paraneoplastic and associated with marked improvement following corticosteroid therapy. Mesial temporal lobe abnormalities are present in around 80 % of patients. If associated or preceded by faciobrachial dystonic seizures, basal ganglia signal changes may occur. In some patients, blurring of the supratentorial white matter on T2-weighted images (SWMB) may be seen. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of SWMB and whether it is specific for VGKC-LE. METHODS: Two experienced neuroradiologists independently evaluated signal abnormalities on FLAIR MRI in 79 patients with LE while unaware on the antibody type. RESULTS: SWMB was independently assessed as present in 10 of 36 (28 %) compared to 2 (5 %) of 43 non-VGKC patients (p = 0.009). It was not related to the presence of LGI1 or CASPR2 proteins of VGKC antibodies. MRI showed increased temporomesial FLAIR signal in 22 (61 %) VGKC compared to 14 (33 %) non-VGKC patients (p = 0.013), and extratemporomesial structures were affected in one VGKC (3 %) compared to 11 (26 %) non-VGKC patients (p = 0.005). CONCLUSION: SWMB is a newly described MRI sign rather specific for VGKC-LE.


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Cérebro/patologia , Imagem de Tensor de Difusão/métodos , Encefalite Límbica/imunologia , Encefalite Límbica/patologia , Canais de Potássio de Abertura Dependente da Tensão da Membrana/imunologia , Substância Branca/patologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Autoanticorpos/imunologia , Cérebro/imunologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Substância Branca/imunologia , Adulto Jovem
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Scand J Rheumatol ; 44(5): 359-62, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25974288

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OBJECTIVES: We aimed to determine how loss of response (LOR) to adalimumab (ADA) in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) may be related to anti-ADA antibodies (AAA). METHOD: AAA and ADA levels were measured in 23 consecutive patients with JIA responding significantly to treatment with ADA. RESULTS: Six out of 23 (26%) patients developed AAA and had low ADA levels. Five out of six AAA-positive patients experienced LOR. In these patients use of concomitant methotrexate (MTX) was significantly lower. CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of AAA is a frequent event associated with LOR. Monitoring of AAA and serum ADA levels should be considered in JIA patients under ADA therapy.


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Adalimumab/imunologia , Adalimumab/uso terapêutico , Anticorpos Anti-Idiotípicos/sangue , Antirreumáticos/imunologia , Antirreumáticos/uso terapêutico , Artrite Juvenil/tratamento farmacológico , Adalimumab/sangue , Adolescente , Anticorpos Anti-Idiotípicos/imunologia , Antirreumáticos/sangue , Artrite Juvenil/sangue , Artrite Juvenil/imunologia , Biomarcadores/sangue , Criança , Quimioterapia Combinada , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Metotrexato/uso terapêutico , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Falha de Tratamento , Resultado do Tratamento , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/antagonistas & inibidores
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Eur J Neurol ; 22(1): 203-6, 2015 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24589025

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Detection of autoantibodies against neuronal surface antigens and their correlation with the pattern and severity of symptoms led to the definition of new autoimmune-mediated forms of encephalitis and was essential for the initiation of immunotherapies including plasma exchange. The elimination of autoantibodies using selective immunoadsorption (IA) is a pathophysiologically guided therapeutic approach but has not yet been evaluated in a separate analysis. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed of patients with autoimmune encephalitis who were treated with tryptophan IA in six neurological clinics between 2009 and 2013. The modified Rankin scale (mRS) was used to evaluate neurological status before and after IA. RESULTS: Data on 13 patients were documented. Twelve patients were positive for specific autoantibodies (NMDA-R, GABA, GAD, Lgl1). Patients received a series of a median of six IA treatments. Median mRS of all patients was 3.0 before IA and 2.0 after IA (P < 0.001). Eleven patients improved by at least one point in mRS after IA. CONCLUSION: For autoimmune-mediated forms of encephalitis rapid elimination of autoantibodies with selective IA seems to be an effective therapeutic option as part of multimodal immune therapy.


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Autoanticorpos/sangue , Encefalite/imunologia , Encefalite/terapia , Técnicas de Imunoadsorção , Triptofano/metabolismo , Adulto , Idoso , Encefalite Antirreceptor de N-Metil-D-Aspartato/terapia , Proteínas do Citoesqueleto/imunologia , Encefalite/sangue , Feminino , Glutamato Descarboxilase/imunologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto Jovem , Ácido gama-Aminobutírico/imunologia
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J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) ; 54(3): 413-21, 2013 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23389583

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AIM: The aim of this paper was to improve operative outcome during open-heart surgery in patients with failing hearts, the composition of cardioplegic solutions has to be further optimized. HTK-N46b, a novel cardioplegic solution, has been developed for efficient protection of the energy state of myocytes as well as endothelial cells. Aim of this study is the evaluation of HTK-N46b in comparison to its precursor Custodiol® (HTK) in failing rat hearts undergoing ischemia/reperfusion. METHODS: In male Sprague Dawley rats myocardial infarction (MI) was induced by LAD ligation. Six weeks after MI cardiac function was determined by transthoracic echocardiography. Sixteen animals with hearts showing a fractional shortening <25% were randomly assigned to two groups, HTK (N.=8) and HTK-N46b (N.=8). After excision hearts were evaluated in an erythrocyte-perfused isolated working heart model. Cold ischemia (4°C) for 60 minutes was followed by 45 minutes of reperfusion. Cardiac arrest was induced either with HTK or HTK-N46b at the beginning of ischemia. RESULTS: At similar preischemic fractional shortening (HTK-N46b: 14.41±1.83% vs. HTK: 14.91±1.92%; NS) postischemic recovery of stroke volume and stroke work were significantly improved in the HTK-N46b rat hearts compared to HTK. Concerning recovery of coronary flow there was no difference between groups. At the end of reperfusion the HTK-N46b protected group revealed higher levels of ATP (HTK-N46b: 22.01±0.89 nmol/mg protein vs. HTK: 16.83±1.72 nmol/mg protein; P<0.05) and energy charge (HTK-N46b: 0.82±0.02 vs. HTK: 0.74±0.02; P<0.05). CONCLUSION: HTK-N46b showed superior cardioprotective properties according to postischemic hemodynamic recovery and biochemical markers compared to HTK in failing rat hearts.


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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/métodos , Soluções Cardioplégicas/farmacologia , Parada Cardíaca Induzida/métodos , Insuficiência Cardíaca/cirurgia , Traumatismo por Reperfusão Miocárdica/prevenção & controle , Miocárdio/metabolismo , Animais , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Glucose/farmacologia , Insuficiência Cardíaca/complicações , Insuficiência Cardíaca/metabolismo , Masculino , Manitol/farmacologia , Traumatismo por Reperfusão Miocárdica/etiologia , Traumatismo por Reperfusão Miocárdica/metabolismo , Cloreto de Potássio/farmacologia , Procaína/farmacologia , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Resultado do Tratamento
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Mutat Res ; 743(1-2): 25-35, 2012 Mar 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22249113

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Twelve chemical compounds have been selected for the European NewGeneris study on the basis of their potential to damage DNA, in order to establish adequate and reliable biomarkers of exposure. These genotoxic chemicals include heterocyclic amines, organochlorines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, mycotoxins, lipid peroxidation products and alcohol. Damage in somatic cells such as lymphocytes could give rise to cancer, while damage in germ cells could not only give rise to cancer but also to heritable defects. The alkaline Comet assay, with and without metabolic activation, as well as the neutral Comet assay were used to assess DNA integrity in spermatozoa and lymphocytes after in vitro treatment with low, middle and high doses of each chemical. DNA-reactive aldehydes generated by lipid peroxidation, food mutagens such as heterocyclic amines, nitrosamine and benzo[a]pyrene produced the highest amounts of DNA damage, even without metabolic activation. Damage seen with the neutral Comet assay - detecting primarily double-strand breaks - was lower than with the alkaline assay. In general, there was increased damage in the spermatozoa by comparison with the lymphocytes, with altered slopes in the dose-response curves. The Comet assay with sperm was generally very sensitive in assessing genotoxic damage, with the Comet parameters being good biomarkers of induced DNA damage. Establishing reliable biomarkers of exposure for the evaluation of dietary/environmental carcinogens is of utmost importance to protect our health and the health of our offspring.


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Poluentes Atmosféricos/toxicidade , Biomarcadores/análise , Ensaio Cometa/métodos , Contaminação de Alimentos , Mutagênicos/análise , Benzo(a)pireno/toxicidade , Dano ao DNA , Estudos de Viabilidade , Humanos , Linfócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Masculino , Hidrocarbonetos Policíclicos Aromáticos/toxicidade , Espermatozoides/efeitos dos fármacos
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Breast ; 21(1): 27-33, 2012 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21862331

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The eLEcTRA trial compared efficacy and safety of letrozole combined with trastuzumab to letrozole alone in patients with HER2 and hormone receptor (HR) positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Patients were randomized to either letrozole alone (arm A, n = 31) or letrozole plus trastuzumab (arm B, n = 26) as first-line treatment. Additional 35 patients with HER2 negative and HR positive tumors received letrozole alone (arm C). Median time to progression in arm A was 3.3 months compared to 14.1 months in arm B (hazard ratio 0.67; p = 0.23) and 15.2 months in arm C (hazard ratio 0.71; p = 0.03). Clinical benefit rate was 39% for arm A compared to 65% in arm B (odds ratio 2.99, 95% CI 1.01-8.84) and 77% in arm C (odds ratio 5.34, 95% CI 1.83-15.58). The eLEcTRA trial showed that the combination of letrozole and trastuzumab is a safe and effective treatment option for patients with HER2 positive and HR positive MBC.


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Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados/uso terapêutico , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Nitrilas/uso terapêutico , Triazóis/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Neoplasias da Mama/metabolismo , Quimioterapia Combinada , Feminino , Humanos , Letrozol , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Receptor ErbB-2/metabolismo , Receptores de Estrogênio/metabolismo , Receptores de Progesterona/metabolismo , Trastuzumab , Resultado do Tratamento
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Breast ; 20(5): 448-54, 2011 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21652211

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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been associated with higher incidence of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, but it is unclear if breast cancers developing after HRT use have different prognosis. 1053 women with hormone receptor positive non-metastasized breast cancer were analyzed in a retrospective trial, stratifying by HRT use before diagnosis. Postmenopausal HRT users had significantly more early tumor stages (p<0.001). HRT in postmenopausal patients was associated with longer time to progression (TTP) (HR 0.81, 95%CI 0.55-1.19, p=0.28) and overall survival (OS) (HR 0.68, 95%CI 0.45-1.02, p=0.059). Perimenopausal HRT users showed shorter TTP and OS (HR 1.99, 95%CI 0.57-6.91, p=0.28 and HR 4.59, 95%CI 0.91-23.25, p=0.06 respectively). Higher BMI was significantly associated with poorer prognosis in perimenopausal women only (TTP: HR=1.16; OS: HR=1.31). In this retrospective analysis postmenopausal HRT users seemed to have a better breast cancer prognosis. For perimenopausal HRT users however, a trend towards worse prognosis was found.


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Neoplasias da Mama/epidemiologia , Terapia de Reposição de Estrogênios/efeitos adversos , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Neoplasias da Mama/etiologia , Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Carcinoma Intraductal não Infiltrante/epidemiologia , Carcinoma Intraductal não Infiltrante/etiologia , Carcinoma Intraductal não Infiltrante/patologia , Estradiol/administração & dosagem , Feminino , Alemanha/epidemiologia , Humanos , Incidência , Menopausa , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Metástase Neoplásica , Perimenopausa , Pós-Menopausa , Congêneres da Progesterona/administração & dosagem , Prognóstico , Receptores de Estrogênio , Estudos Retrospectivos , Análise de Sobrevida
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J Physiol Pharmacol ; 60 Suppl 4: 47-55, 2009 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20083851

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Structural chromosome aberrations are known hallmarks of many solid tumors. In the papillary form of thyroid cancer (PTC), for example, activation of the receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) genes, ret or the neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor type I (NTRK1) by intra- or interchromosomal rearrangements have been suggested as a cause of the disease. The 1986 accident at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, led to the uncontrolled release of high levels of radioisotopes. Ten years later, the incidence of childhood papillary thyroid cancer (chPTC) near Chernobyl had risen by two orders of magnitude. Tumors removed from some of these patients showed aberrant expression of the ret RTK gene due to a ret/PTC1 or ret/PTC3 rearrangement involving chromosome 10. However, many cultured chPTC cells show a normal G-banded karyotype and no ret rearrangement. We hypothesize that the "ret-negative" tumors inappropriately express a different oncogene or have lost function of a tumor suppressor as a result of chromosomal rearrangements, and decided to apply molecular and cytogenetic methods to search for potentially oncogenic chromosomal rearrangements in Chernobyl chPTC cases. Knowledge of the kind of genetic alterations may facilitate the early detection and staging of chPTC as well as provide guidance for therapeutic intervention.


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Carcinoma Papilar/enzimologia , Cromossomos/ultraestrutura , Proteínas Quinases/biossíntese , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/enzimologia , Animais , Carcinoma Papilar/ultraestrutura , Linhagem Celular , Transplante de Células , Acidente Nuclear de Chernobyl , Aberrações Cromossômicas , Cromossomos Artificiais Bacterianos/genética , Clonagem Molecular , Sondas de DNA , Citometria de Fluxo , Humanos , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador , Cariotipagem , Camundongos , Receptores Proteína Tirosina Quinases/metabolismo , Receptor trkA/metabolismo , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/ultraestrutura , Translocação Genética
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Cell Biol Toxicol ; 25(1): 81-98, 2009 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17972149

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Due to our lifestyle and the environment we live in, we are constantly confronted with genotoxic or potentially genotoxic compounds. These toxins can cause DNA damage to our cells, leading to an increase in mutations. Sometimes such mutations could give rise to cancer in somatic cells. However, when germ cells are affected, then the damage could also have an effect on the next and successive generations. A rapid, sensitive and reliable method to detect DNA damage and assess the integrity of the genome within single cells is that of the comet or single-cell gel electrophoresis assay. The present communication gives an overview of the use of the comet assay utilising sperm or testicular cells in reproductive toxicology. This includes consideration of damage assessed by protocol modification, cryopreservation vs the use of fresh sperm, viability and statistics. It further focuses on in vivo and in vitro comet assay studies with sperm and a comparison of this assay with other assays measuring germ cell genotoxicity. As most of the de novo structural aberrations occur in sperm and spermatogenesis is functional from puberty to old age, whereas female germ cells are more complicated to obtain, the examination of male germ cells seems to be an easier and logical choice for research and testing in reproductive toxicology. In addition, the importance of such an assay for the paternal impact of genetic damage in offspring is undisputed. As there is a growing interest in the evaluation of genotoxins in male germ cells, the comet assay allows in vitro and in vivo assessments of various environmental and lifestyle genotoxins to be reliably determined.


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Ensaio Cometa/métodos , Reprodução/fisiologia , Toxicologia , Animais , Sobrevivência Celular , Dano ao DNA , Humanos , Masculino , Espermatozoides/citologia
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Ann Oncol ; 19(1): 9-15, 2008 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17846025

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BACKGROUND: Over the last decades, many changes have occurred in oncology with new chemotherapy combinations and more complex application schemes becoming available. Central venous catheters and implantable venous port systems have become widely used and have facilitated the problem of vascular access. However, important complications are associated with permanent central venous catheters. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This review summarizes evidence on venous port system use published in Medline up to February 2007. Moreover, recent guidelines for the prevention and management of catheter-related infections issued by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American College of Critical Care Medicine, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, and the Infectious Diseases Working Party of the German Society of Hematology and Oncology are included. RESULTS: Sterile precautions are essential when implanting and accessing port systems. Infections must be treated with adequate antimicrobial therapy. Catheter-related thromboembolic complications were found at a rate of 12-64% in retrospective studies. Five current clinical trials investigated the effect of prophylactic anticoagulation with either low molecular weight heparin or warfarin in cancer patients with central venous devices. On the basis of these results, routine anticoagulation cannot be recommended. CONCLUSIONS: This article reviews the current literature on long-term complications of venous port systems, focusing on infection and thrombosis. In addition, it summarizes the evidence regarding routine maintenance of port systems in follow-up care.


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Cateteres de Demora , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Antibioticoprofilaxia , Anticoagulantes/efeitos adversos , Anticoagulantes/uso terapêutico , Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Bacteriemia/epidemiologia , Bacteriemia/etiologia , Bacteriemia/prevenção & controle , Cateterismo Venoso Central/efeitos adversos , Cateterismo Venoso Central/instrumentação , Cateterismo Venoso Central/métodos , Cateteres de Demora/efeitos adversos , Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto/estatística & dados numéricos , Contaminação de Equipamentos , Medicina Baseada em Evidências , Fungemia/epidemiologia , Fungemia/etiologia , Fungemia/prevenção & controle , Humanos , Controle de Infecções/métodos , Tromboembolia/etiologia , Tromboembolia/prevenção & controle
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Cytogenet Genome Res ; 114(3-4): 284-91, 2006.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16954668

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The incidence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) increases significantly after exposure of the head and neck region to ionizing radiation, yet we know neither the steps involved in malignant transformation of thyroid epithelium nor the specific carcinogenic mode of action of radiation. Such increased tumor frequency became most evident in children after the 1986 nuclear accident in Chernobyl, Ukraine. In the eight years following the accident, the average incidence of childhood PTCs (chPTC) increased 70-fold in Belarus, 200-fold in Gomel, 10-fold in the Ukraine and 50-fold in Tschnigov, Kiev, Rovno, Shitomyr and Tscherkassy compared to the rate of about 1 tumor incidence per 106 children per year prior to 1986 (Likhtarev et al., 1995; Sobolev et al., 1997; Jacob et al., 1998). To study the etiology of radiation-induced thyroid cancer, we formed an international consortium to investigate chromosomal changes and altered gene expression in cases of post-Chernobyl chPTC. Our approach is based on karyotyping of primary cultures established from chPTC specimens, establishment of cell lines and studies of genotype-phenotype relationships through high resolution chromosome analysis, DNA/cDNA micro-array studies, and mouse xenografts that test for tumorigenicity. Here, we report the application of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)-based techniques for the molecular cytogenetic characterization of a highly tumorigenic chPTC cell line, S48TK, and its subclones. Using chromosome 9 rearrangements as an example, we describe a new approach termed 'BAC-FISH' to rapidly delineate chromosomal breakpoints, an important step towards a better understanding of the formation of translocations and their functional consequences.


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Cromossomos Humanos Par 9 , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/genética , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Coloração Cromossômica/métodos , Análise Citogenética , Sondas de DNA , Humanos , Cariotipagem , Metáfase , Hibridização de Ácido Nucleico , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/patologia
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Mutat Res ; 578(1-2): 124-33, 2005 Oct 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15963536

RESUMO

For a retrospective dose estimation of human exposure to ionising radiation, a partial genome analysis is routinely used to quantify radiation-induced chromosome aberrations. For this purpose, fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) with whole chromosome painting probes for selected chromosomes is usually applied covering about 20% of the whole genome. Since genome-wide screening techniques like spectral karyotyping (SKY) and multiplex FISH (mFISH) have been developed the detection of radiation-induced aberrations within the whole genome has now become feasible. To determine the correspondence between partial and whole genome analysis of radiation-induced chromosome aberrations, they were measured comprehensively in this study using in vitro irradiated blood samples from three donors. We were able to demonstrate that comparable results can be detected with both approaches. However, complex aberrations might be misinterpreted by partial genome analysis. We therefore conclude that whole genome analysis by SKY is useful especially in the high dose range to correct aberration data for complex exchange aberrations.


Assuntos
Aberrações Cromossômicas/efeitos da radiação , Genoma Humano/efeitos da radiação , Hibridização in Situ Fluorescente , Cariotipagem Espectral , Raios X , Adulto , Cromossomos Humanos Par 1/efeitos da radiação , Cromossomos Humanos Par 12/efeitos da radiação , Cromossomos Humanos Par 4/efeitos da radiação , Feminino , Humanos , Linfócitos/efeitos da radiação , Masculino , Matemática
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Mutagenesis ; 19(4): 313-8, 2004 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15215331

RESUMO

In recent years, two techniques for detecting genetic damage in the whole genome have gained importance: the alkaline comet assay, to detect DNA damage such as strand breaks and alkali-labile sites, and a multicolour FISH method, spectral karyotyping (SKY), to identify chromosomal aberrations simultaneously in all metaphase chromosomes. In the present study, the induction of DNA damage in human sperm and lymphocytes in vitro has been studied employing an anticancer drug, doxorubicin (DX). An increase in DNA damage was observed with the comet assay as the median per cent head DNA of sperm significantly decreased from 82.07 and 85.14% in the untreated control groups to 63.48 and 72.52% at doses of 0.8 micro M DX. At 1.6 micro M the percentage declined to 60.96% (the corresponding tail moment increased from 4.42 to 12.19). In stimulated lymphocytes, a significant increase was observed in tail moment, from 0.72 and 0.53 in controls to 15.17 and 12.10 at 0.2 micro M DX, continuing at the same level to a final concentration of 1.6 micro M. Structural aberrations found in the parallel SKY study in stimulated lymphocytes at 0.2 micro M DX consisted of 14% chromatid-type and 2% chromosome-type aberrations; none were found in controls. The SKY results correlate very well with the findings of the comet assay in lymphocytes where DNA damage was observed at similar doses. This study is the first reporting use of the comet assay and SKY analysis in parallel after chemical treatment. The potential of the two techniques together is evident, as they represent a set of assays feasible for evaluating damage in human somatic and germ cells after chemical treatment (i) by direct observation of two different end-points, detecting general DNA damage and chromosomal aberrations and (ii) by extrapolation from lymphocytes to sperm, which provides a 'parallelogram' approach in human cells.


Assuntos
Dano ao DNA/efeitos dos fármacos , Doxorrubicina/toxicidade , Linfócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Espermatozoides/efeitos dos fármacos , Adulto , Antibióticos Antineoplásicos/toxicidade , Coloração Cromossômica , Ensaio Cometa , Humanos , Técnicas In Vitro , Cariotipagem , Masculino
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Mutagenesis ; 16(4): 339-43, 2001 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11420403

RESUMO

Aneuploidy studies in sperm such as the sperm-FISH assay require a precise knowledge of the duration of spermatogenesis, especially of the meiotic stages. This is important in order to sample sperm from the epididymis at appropriate intervals after animal treatment. However, aneugens may delay the cell cycle. The progression from meiotic divisions to epididymal sperm was determined by labelling the last S-phase before meiosis with the thymidine analogue 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) and treating the animals 13 days later with the test chemicals. In a time frame of 20--24 days after treatment, BrdU-containing sperm were identified with a FITC-labelled anti-BrdU antibody and green fluorescent sperm were scored with a laser scanning cytometer (LSC). We studied the effects of the chemicals acrylamide, colchicine, diazepam, griseofulvin, taxol, thiobendazole, trichlorfon and vinblastine on the duration of meiotic divisions in male mice. Colchicine treatment prolonged the duration of meiotic divisions by about 48 h. On days 21 and 22, the frequencies of BrdU-labelled sperm in the colchicine group were 11.7 and 9.4%, respectively, while they were 28.4 and 30.6%, respectively, in the concurrent controls (P > 0.01). On day 24 after treatment, the frequency of labelled sperm in the colchicine group reached the control level. Etoposide treatment resulted in an elevation of BrdU-labelled sperm at 23 rather than 22 days. The other chemicals showed no significant effect of prolonging meiotic cell cycle progression. On the basis of the colchicine and etoposide data, it is suggested that the effect of a chemical on the meiotic cell cycle progression is determined first in order to chose the appropriate sperm sampling time to detect aneuploidy induction.


Assuntos
Carcinógenos/toxicidade , Ciclo Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Citofotometria/métodos , Meiose , Espermatozoides/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Bromodesoxiuridina , Carcinógenos/administração & dosagem , Lasers , Masculino , Camundongos , Microscopia de Fluorescência , Espermatozoides/patologia , Fatores de Tempo
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