Histology and histopathology Vol.26,nº10 (2011)
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- PublicationOpen AccessDiagnostic markers for glioblastoma(F. Hernández y J.F. Madrid. Murcia: Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología., 2011) Jung, C.S.; Unterberg, A.W.; Hartmann, C.Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most malignant form of cerebral gliomas, and despite distinct progress in surgical resection, radiation and chemotherapy, the prognosis of patients with GBM is still very poor. In the past decades knowledge of genomics and proteomics and of diagnostic, prognostic, predictive and pharmakodynamic markers measured in cerebrospinal-fluid (CSF), serum, or tumor tissue biomarkers has improved. This review briefly compiles our concepts on diagnostic markers for GBM, focusing on the latest developments.
- PublicationOpen AccessBig roles of microRNAs in tumorigenesis and tumor development(F. Hernández y J.F. Madrid. Murcia: Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología., 2011) Tie, Jun; Fan, DaimingMicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of endogenous non-protein-coding small RNAs that are evolutionarily conserved and widely distributed among species. Their major function is to negatively regulate target gene expression. A single miRNA can regulate multiple target genes, indicating that miRNAs may regulate multiple signaling pathways and participate in a variety of physiological and pathological processes. Currently, approximately 50% of identified human miRNA-coding genes are located at tumor-related fragile chromosome regions. Abnormal miRNA expression and/or mutations have been found in almost all types of malignancies. These abnormally expressed miRNAs play roles similar to tumor suppressor genes or oncogenes by regulating the expression and/or function of tumor-related genes. Therefore, miRNAs, miRNA target genes, and the genes regulating miRNAs form a regulatory network with miRNAs in the hub. This network plays a pivotal role in tumorigenesis and tumor development.
- PublicationOpen AccessConnexin 43: its regulatory role in testicular junction dynamics and spermatogenesis(F. Hernández y J.F. Madrid. Murcia: Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología., 2011) Weider, Karola; Bergmann, Martin; Brehm, RalphSpermatogenesis is an intensely regulated process of germ cell development which takes place in the seminiferous tubules of the testis. In addition to known endocrine and autocrine/paracrine signaling pathways, there is now strong evidence that direct intercellular communication via gap junction channels and their specific connexins represents an important mechanism in the regulation of spermatogenesis. Another possibility is that connexins may indirectly regulate the spermatogenic process through modulation of tight and adherens junction proteins, further main structural components of the Sertoli-Sertoli junctional complexes at the blood-testis barrier site. The present review is focused on connexin 43 and updates its possible roles and functions in testicular junction dynamics and in the initiation and maintenance of spermatogenesis. In addition, testicular phenotypes of recently generated (1) conventional connexin 43 knockout mice, (2) connexin 43 knockin mice and (3) transgenic mice exhibiting a cell-specific (conditional) connexin 43 knockout will be discussed.
- PublicationOpen AccessGLUT1 and CAIX expression profiles in breast cancer correlate with adverse prognostic factors and MCT1 overexpression(F. Hernández y J.F. Madrid. Murcia: Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología., 2011) Pinheiro, Céline; Sousa, Bárbara; Albergaria, André; Paredes, Joana; Dufloth, Rozany; Vieira, Daniella; Schmitt, Fernando; Baltazar, FátimaThe goal of the present work was to evaluate the correlation of glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) and carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) with the monocarboxylate transporters 1 (MCT1) and 4 (MCT4) and their chaperone, CD147, in breast cancer. The clinico-pathological value of GLUT1 and CAIX was also evaluated. For that, we analysed the immunohistochemical expression of GLUT1 and CAIX, in a large series of invasive breast carcinoma samples (n=124), previously characterized for MCT1, MCT4 and CD147 expression. GLUT1 expression was found in 46% of the cases (57/124), while CAIX was found in 18% of the cases (22/122). Importantly, both MCT1 and CD147, but not MCT4, were associated with GLUT1 and CAIX expression. Also, GLUT1 and CAIX correlated with each other. Concerning the clinicopathological values, GLUT1 was associated with high grade tumours, basal-like subtype, absence of progesterone receptor, presence of vimentin and high proliferative index as measured by Ki-67. Additionally, CAIX was associated with large tumour size, high histological grade, basal-like subtype, absence of estrogen and progesterone receptors and presence of basal cytokeratins and vimentin expression. Finally, patients with CAIX positive tumours had a significantly shorter disease-free survival. The association between MCT1 and both GLUT1 and CAIX may result from hypoxia-mediated metabolic adaptations, which confer a glycolytic, acid-resistant and more aggressive phenotype to cancer cells.
- PublicationOpen AccessSite differences of Toll-like receptor expression in the mucous epithelium of rat small intestine(F. Hernández y J.F. Madrid. Murcia: Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología., 2011) Mantani, Youhei; Kamezaki, Aosa; Udayanga, Kankanam Gamage Sanath; Takahara, Ei-ichirou; Qi, Wang-Mei; Kawano, Junichi; Yokoyama, Toshifumi; Hoshi, Nobuhiko; Kitagawa, HiroshiToll-like receptors (TLRs) are known to recognize pathogen-associated molecular patterns and might function as receptors to detect microbes. In this study, the distribution of TLR-2, -4 and -9 were immunohistochemically investigated in the rat small intestine. As a result, TLR-2 was detected in the striated borders of villous columnar epithelial cells throughout the small intestine, except for the apices of a small number of intestinal villi. TLR-4 and -9 were detected in the striated borders of the villous columnar epithelial cells only in the duodenum. TLR-4-immunopositive minute granules were found in the apical cytoplasms of epithelial cells, subepithelial spaces and blood capillary lumina. TLR-2 and -4 were detected in the striated borders of undifferentiated epithelial cells and in the luminal substances of the intestinal crypts throughout the small intestine, but TLR-9 was not detected in the crypts throughout the small intestine. Only TLR-4 was detected in the secretory granules of Paneth cells in both the jejunal and ileal intestinal crypts. These findings suggest that duodenal TLRs might monitor indigenous bacteria proliferation in the upper alimentary tract, that TLR-2 might also monitor the proliferation of colonized indigenous bacteria throughout the small intestine, that the lack of TLR-2 at the villous apices might contribute to the settlement of indigenous bacteria, and that TLR-2 and -4 are secreted from intestinal crypts.
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