Int J Clin Exp Patho
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Int J Clin Exp Patho · Jan 2015
14-3-3ζ up-regulates hypoxia-inducible factor-1α in hepatocellular carcinoma via activation of PI3K/Akt/NF-кB signal transduction pathway.
14-3-3ζ protein, a member of 14-3-3 family, plays important roles in multiple cellular processes. Our previous study showed that 14-3-3ζ could bind to regulate the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), which is induced by hypoxia and a crucial factor for induction of tumor metastasis. Moreover, we also have confirmed the response of 14-3-3ζ to hypoxia in our unpublished data as well. ⋯ Blocking of these pathways using indicated inhibitors revealed that 14-3-3ζ enhanced the production of HIF-1α via the activation of PI3K/Akt/NF-кB pathway, which was identical to hypoxia induced HIF-1α expression. For the first time, our study described the key role of 14-3-3ζ in the HIF-1α production in HCC cells. And the molecule exerted its function on HIF-1α both by directly binding to it and via PI3K/Akt/NF-кB signal transduction pathway.
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Int J Clin Exp Patho · Jan 2015
Case ReportsDetection of t(12;14)(p13;q32) in a patient with IGH-CCND1 negative mantle cell lymphoma resembling ultra-high risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
T(12;14)(p13;q32) is a rare recurrent chromosomal translocation, which has only been identified in a small subgroup of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) without typical t(11;14)(q13;q32). This rearrangement causes aberrant over-expression of cyclin D2 (CCND2), which disrupts the normal cell cycle. Here we report a subtle case of MCL with t(12;14)(p13;q32) that was initially misdiagnosed as ultra-high risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). ⋯ The patient was transferred to our hospital, flow cytometry using additional markers showed that the clonal cells were CD200+(dim), CD148+(strong), and chromosome analysis revealed a complex karyotype, 47, XY, t(12;14)(p13;q32), +12, del(9p21), which indicated over-expression of CCND2, and immunostaining showed strong positivity of SOX11 further confirming the characteristics of CCND1-negtive MCL. The final diagnosis was revised to rare subtype of MCL with CCND2 translocation and intensive regimens were employed. This confusable MCL case illustrates the importance of cytogenetic analysis and clinicopathologic diagnosis of this rare category of MCL.
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Int J Clin Exp Patho · Jan 2015
The potential of plasma miRNAs for diagnosis and risk estimation of colorectal cancer.
Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) were recognized to be potential non-invasive biomarkers for colorectal cancer (CRC) detection and prediction. Meanwhile, the association of the expression of plasma miRNAs with the risk of CRC patients has rarely been analyzed. Therefore, we conducted this study to evaluate the value of plasma miRNAs for CRC diagnosis and risk estimation. ⋯ High expression of plasma miR-106a increased CRC risk by 1.80 -fold. Plasma miR-106a and miR-20a may as noninvasive biomarkers for detecting the CRC. High expression of miR-106a associated with CRC risk.
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Int J Clin Exp Patho · Jan 2015
The downregulation of Bcl-xL/Bcl-2-associated death promoter indicates worse outcomes in patients with small cell lung carcinoma.
It is well known that lung cancer is the 1st leading cause of death worldwide. Many reports have demonstrated that Bad, the Bcl-xL/Bcl-2-associated death promoter plays a crucial role in the intrinsic apoptosis pathway. The aim of this study was to explore the expression of Bad and its clinical significance in small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) By analyzing the expression of Bad in 147 SCLC patient specimen, we found that Bad expression was remarkably decreased in 55.8% (82/147) cases, compared with the neighboring non-tumor tissues. ⋯ Furthermore, the results of Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that low Bad expression was significantly correlated to overall survival (P < 0.0001) and disease-free survival (P = 0.017) of patients with SCLC. Moreover, multivariate analyses revealed that Bad was an independent indicator of overall survival in SCLC (hazard ration = 0.620, 95% confidence interval: 0.389-0.987, P < 0.001). In summary, we can conclude that patients with SCLC represent downregulation of Bad and the latter could be served as a useful biomarker for the outcomes of SCLC.
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Int J Clin Exp Patho · Jan 2015
Case ReportsPigmented villonodular synovitis of the elbow with rdial, median and ulnar nerve compression.
Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare, idiopathic proliferative disorder of the synovium. While, PVNS of elbow is extremely rare. We report an 82-year-old female patient with 20-year-history of gradually increased PVNS in her left elbow. ⋯ After the surgery, the patient gained a functional recovery. Two years after surgery she had a tumor recurrence, but without any symptoms of nerve compression syndromes. We discussed its clinical diagnosis, radiological features, MRI findings, pathophysiology, and treatment.