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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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Efeito da inibição dos receptores de fator de crescimento endotelial vascular na angiogênese tumoral em carcinomas espinocelulares de cabeça e pescoço / Effect of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors inhibition on tumor angiogenesis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Miyazawa, Marta 20 June 2007 (has links)
O fator de crescimento endotelial vascular (VEGF) tem sido considerado o principal indutor da angiogênese tumoral por sua ligação a receptores específicos tirosina-quinase presentes nas células endoteliais (VEGFR). Uma importante via reguladora da angiogênese é caracterizada pela ligação do VEGF ao seu receptor VEGFR-2 ativando a via de sinalização de PI3-K, que estimula a expressão da proteína antiapoptótica Bcl-2 elevando a expressão de citocinas pró-angiogênicas CXCL-8 e CXCL-1, o que resulta na proliferação de células endoteliais. Recentemente, foi descoberta uma droga com ação antiangiogênica denominada de PTK787/ZK 222584 (PTK/ZK), que se mostrou um potente inibidor do receptor tirosina-quinase de VEGF, sem aparente efeito citotóxico em células que não expressam esses receptores. Visando a melhor compreensão do mecanismo de ação e da via de atuação antiangiogênica VEGF/VEGFR do PTK/ZK nos carcinomas espinocelulares de cabeça e pescoço, foram desenvolvidos estudos in vitro e in vivo avaliando-se a expressão de Bcl-2, CXCL-8 e CXCL-1. No presente estudo foi utilizado um modelo experimental de angiogênese humana em camundongos imunodeprimidos que receberam co-implantes de células tumorais e endoteliais ou apenas células endoteliais, tratados com administração oral de PTK/ZK por 21 dias. A progressão tumoral nos animais foi avaliada por meio de imagem de bioluminescência. Após o sacrifício dos camundongos, os implantes foram incluídos em parafina sendo obtidos cortes de 3µm para análise da densidade vascular e de 7µm para a técnica de microdissecção a laser visando a avaliação de RNA por meio de RT-PCR e PCR em tempo real nas células malignas e endoteliais. Concomitantemente, experimentos in vitro de co-cultura de células tumorais e endoteliais foram realizados para a análise de expressão de Bcl-2, CXCL-8 e CXCL-1 avaliados por meio de RT-PCR, Western Blot e teste ELISA. Os resultados demonstraram uma redução importante da expressão de Bcl-2, bem como de CXCL-8, em células endoteliais in vitro e in vivo quando tratados com PTK/ZK. Além disso, houve uma redução significativa na densidade vascular nos implantes dos animais tratados com o medicamento. Estes resultados reforçam a ação antiangiogênica do PTK/ZK nas células endoteliais sugerindo uma provável via de sinalização na qual a redução da expressão da proteína antiapoptótica Bcl-2 causou uma diminuição da expressão da molécula pró-angiogênica CXCL-8, o que resultou numa menor densidade vascular e, conseqüentemente, menor crescimento tumoral. Conclui-se, portanto, que o PTK/ZK mostrou ser um medicamento antiangiogênico eficaz que poderá, no futuro, ser utilizado como terapêutica adjuvante nos pacientes portadores de carcinomas espinocelulares de cabeça e pescoço / The Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) has been considered the most important mediator in inducing tumor angiogenesis. It binds to specfic receptors known as Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (VEGFR). An important pathway for angiogenesis is VEGF binding to VEGFR-2 and through PI3-K stimulates expression of antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2, inducing expression of proangiogenic cytokines CXCL-8 and CXCL-1, resulting in endothelial cell proliferation. A recently developed antiangiogenic drug is PTK787/ZK 222584 (PTK/ZK), a potent tyrosine kinase VEGFR inhibitor, without aparent cytotoxic effect on cells without expression of these receptors. For the better understanding of this mechanism and the angiogenic VEGF/VEGFR pathway of PTK/ZK in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, it was developed in vitro and in vivo studies evaluating Bcl-2, CXCL-8 and CXCL-1 expression. A human angiogenesis experimental model was used in immunodeficient mice that received implants of tumor and endothelial cells or endothelial cells only, treated with PTK/ZK orally administered during 21 days. Tumor progression was evaluated by bioluminescence imaging. After mice sacrifice, the implants were paraffin embedded and 3µm sections were obtained for microvessel density analisis and 7µm sections for tumor and endothelial cells RNA retrieving by laser microdissection and analyzed by RT-PCR and Real time PCR. In vitro studies with co-culture of tumor and endothelial cells were analyzed by RT-PCR, Western Blot and ELISA to evaluate Bcl-2, CXCL-8 and CXCL-1 expression. The in vitro and in vivo results showed important downregulation of Bcl-2 as well as CXCL-8 expression in endothelial cells when treated with PTK/ZK. In addition, it was observed a significant reduction of microvessel density in implants of animals treated with the drug. These results suggest that the antiangiogenic mechanism of PTK/ZK on endothelial cells seems to occur by downregulation of antiapoptotic Bcl-2 expression leading to downregulation of pro-angiogenic CXCL-8, resulting in less tumor growth. In conclusion, PTK/ZK seems to be an efficient antiangiogenic drug for future adjuvant therapy of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
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Hypoxia-regulated glial cell-specific gene therapy to treat retinal neovascularization

Unknown Date (has links)
Diabetic retinopathy is an ischemic retinal neovascular disease causing vision loss among adults. The studies presented involve the design and testing of a gene therapy vector to inhibit retinal revascularization, similar to that found in diabetic retinopathy. Gene therapy has proven to be an effective method to introduce therapeutic proteins to treat retinal diseases. Targeting a specific cell type and expression of therapeutic proteins according to the tissue microenvironment should have an advantage over traditional gene therapy by avoiding unwanted transgene expression. Hypoxia plays a significant role in the pathophysiology of many retinal ischemic diseases. Retinal Mèuller cells provide structural and functional support to retinal neurons, as well as playing a significant role in retinal neovascularization. Targeting Mèuller cells may be an effective strategy to prevent retinal neovascularization under pathological conditions. ... The hypoxia regulated, glial specific vector successfully reduced the abnormal neovascularization in the periphery by 93% and reduced the central vasobliterated area by 90%. A substantial amount of exogenous endostatin was produced in the retinas of P17 OIR mice. A significant increase in human endostatin protein and reduced vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were identified by Western blot and ELISA, respectively. These findings suggest hypoxia-regulated, glial cell-specific scAAV mediated gene expression may be useful to prevent blindness found in devastating retinal diseases involving neovascularization. / by Manas Ranjan Biswal. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2012. / Includes bibliography. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / System requirements: Adobe Reader.
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Estudo da permeabilidade vascular e volume extra-celular na diferenciação das lesões nodulares benignas e malignas da mama / Study of vascular permeability and extracellular volume fraction in the differentiation of benign and malignant breast lesions

Erica Elisangela Françolin 03 April 2009 (has links)
INTRODUÇÃO: O estudo das lesões mamárias teve um grande avanço com o uso da Ressonância Magnética com contraste. Contudo, muitos achados ainda são comuns nas lesões benignas e malignas, muitas vezes sendo difícil sua diferenciação. O objetivo deste estudo foi estudar a permeabilidade vascular e o volume extra-celular (VEC) nas lesões nodulares benignas e malignas da mama, para verificar se isto poderia aumentar a diferenciação destas lesoes. Para isto, utilizamos o aplicativo do Full Time Point (FTP), que utiliza a sequência dinâmica do contraste e converte em mapa de cores e calcula permeabilidade e VEC. MÉTODOS: Foram incluídas no estudo 31 pacientes, com 57 lesões nodulares, 29 malignas e 28 benignas. Todas as pacientes assinaram um termo de consentimento livre e esclarecido. As lesões foram primeiramente classificadas pelo radiologista leitor quanto à análise dinâmica do contraste de acordo com a classificação do BI-RADS®. Posteriormente, as mesmas lesões foram selecionadas com o programa do FTP que calculou permeabilidade vascular e VEC das lesões. RESULTADOS: Os resultados mostraram que a permeabilidade foi diferente para lesões malignas e benignas, com média de 1,209 (±0,424) para maligno e 0,394 (±0,210) para benigno. O VEC não mostrou diferença estatisticamente significativa entre lesões benignas e malignas, com média de 0,666 (±0,123) para maligno e 0,708 (±0,151) para benigno. Quando correlacionado com a classificação das lesões pelo BI-RADS®, evidenciamos também que as lesões tiveram permeabilidade diferente nas diferentes classificações , sendo de 0,39 (±0,22) para BI-RADS®3, 0,56 (±0,39) para BI-RADS® 4 e 1,29 (±0,37) para BI-RADS® 5, mostrando que nas lesões com maior malignidade, a permeabilidade foi maior. O VEC não foi diferente nas diversas classificações do BI-RADS®. CONCLUSÕES: O estudo nos permite concluir que a permeabilidade vascular pode ser um bom discriminante na diferenciação das lesões benignas e malignas da mama. Contudo, o mesmo não ocorreu com o VEC. / INTRODUCTION: There has been a great development in the study of breast lesions with the use of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance. However, several findings are common in malignant and in benign lesions turning their differentiation difficult. The objective of this research was to study the vascular permeability and the extracellular volume fraction (EVF) to verify if these characteristics increase the differentiation between benign and malignant lesions. The Full Time Point application that converts contrast dynamic sequence in color hue maps to calculate permeability and EVF was used for this purpose. METHODS: 31 patients were included in this study with 57 lesions, 29 malignant and 28 benign. All patients signed an informed consent form. First the lesions were classified by the reader radiologist by dynamic analysis according to BI-RADS® classification. Later, the same lesions were selected with the FTP program that calculated vascular permeability and EVF. RESULTS: Results showed that permeability was different for malignant and benign lesions, mean 1.209(±0.424) for malignant and 0.394 (±0.210) for benign. The EVF did not show statistically significant difference between benign and malignant lesions, mean 0.666 (±0.123) for malignant and 0.708 (±0.151) for benign. When compared to BI-RADS® classification, it was observed that lesions had different permeability in different classifications: 0,39 (±0.22) for BI-RADS® 3, 0.56 (±0.39) for BIRADS ® 4 and 1.29 (±0.37) for BI-RADS® 5. This showed that higher malignity lesions had higher permeability. EVF was not different in the different BI-RADS® classifications. CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that vascular permeabilitiy can be a good discriminant in differentiating breast malignant and benign lesions. However the same was not true for EVF.
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Molecular mechanism of Ets1 on regulating neural crest development. / CUHK electronic theses & dissertations collection

January 2013 (has links)
Wang, Chengdong. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2013. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 113-134). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract also in Chinese.
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Envolvimento das galectinas na angiogênese tumoral em modelo de melanoma murino e associação com o microambiente tumoral via receptores toll-like / Involvement of galectins in tumor angiogenesis in a murine melanoma model and association with tumor microenvironment through toll-like receptors

Melo, Camila Morais 09 October 2015 (has links)
O melanoma é a forma mais letal entre os cânceres de pele. Essa neoplasia freqüentemente apresenta-se resistente a abordagens terapêuticas. A angiogênese associada ao tumor representa um crítico passo da tumorigênese, resultado da ação de diferentes citocinas e fatores de crescimento como VEGF produzidos no microambiente tumoral. As galectinas extracelulares participam de múltiplos processos biológicos incluindo angiogênese tumoral e metástases, sua interação com as células presentes no microambiente tumoral pode ocorrer via receptores toll-like sugerindo seu envolvimento nos processos pro-inflamatórios e na secreção de citocinas. Recentemente mostramos que a ausência de gal-3 no estroma e parênquima tumoral diminui a angiogênese por interferir na resposta de macrófagos via VEGF e/ou TGFbeta1. Entretanto, o envolvimento de galectinas extracelulares na angiogênese e na modulação do sistema imune no microambiente tumoral ainda não está esclarecido. Assim, este estudo visa buscar respostas ao envolvimento das galectinas no crescimento tumoral e angiogênese contribuindo ao combate do melanoma maligno. Nossos resultados mostram a participação das galectinas 1 e 3 no crescimento tumoral e seu envolvimento com macrófagos via receptores toll-like, além de coordenarem a modulação do perfil de polarização de macrófagos derivados da medula óssea de camundongos wild-type. Dessa forma, podemos inferir que essas galectinas agem como coordenadoras de mudança de perfil dos macrófagos, uma vez que inibidas extracelularmente promovem uma diminuição do crescimento tumoral em camundongos wild-type, inoculados com células de melanoma murino e uma manutenção do perfil de macrófagos M1 in vitro. Assim, concluimos que as galectinas 1 e 3 extracelulares são importantes para o crescimento tumoral de melanomas murinos pois promovem o crescimento tumoral e são coordenadoras da mudança do perfil de macrófagos / Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer. This tumor often presents itself resistant to therapeutic approaches. The tumor-associated angiogenesis is a critical step in tumorigenesis and the result of the action of several cytokines and growth factors such as VEGF produced in the tumor microenvironment. The extracellular galectins participate in multiple biological processes including tumor angiogenesis and metastasis, their interaction with cells present in the tumor microenvironment may occur via toll-like receptors suggesting their involvement in pro-inflammatory processes and the secretion of cytokines. We have recently shown that the absence of Gal-3 the stroma and tumor parenchyma decreases angiogenesis by interfering with the macrophage response by VEGF and / or TGFbeta1. However, the involvement of extracellular galectins on angiogenesis modulation of the immune system in the tumor microenvironment is not yet clear. This study aims is to find answers to the involvement of galectins on tumor growth and angiogenesis contributing to the study of the malignant melanoma. Our results demonstrate the involvement of galectin 1 and 3 on tumor growth and its involvement in macrophage by toll-like receptors pathway, and coordinating the modulation of the polarization profile in wild-type mice bone marrow derived macrophages. Therefore, we show these galectins act as coordinators of macrophages profile change, since inhibited extracellularly promote a reduction in tumor growth in wild-type mice inoculated with murine melanoma cells and macrophages M1 maintenance of profile in vitro. Thus, we conclude that galectins 1 and 3 extracellular are important for tumor growth of murine melanomas because they promote tumor growth and are coordinators of change macrophages profile
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Modelo experimental de retalho pré-fabricado com vasos gastroepiplóicos em arco e pele abdominal em coelho: análise anatomopatológica e imunohistoquímica / Experimental Model of Prefabricated Flap with Gastroepiploic Vessels in Arch and abdominal Skin in Rabbits: Anatomopathologic and Imunohistochemical Study.

Kawasaki, Mateus da Costa 24 July 2006 (has links)
Os objetivos deste estudo foram desenvolver um modelo experimental e avaliar o período bem como a viabilidade de retalhos cutâneos pré-fabricados com área cutânea de 100cm2 em parede abdominal lateral em coelhos. Os retalhos cutâneos foram confeccionados através da implantação direta de vasos gastroepiplóicos em arco com fluxo contínuo abaixo do subcutâneo da parede lateral em coelhos. Foram utilizados 18 animais da linhagem de coelhos New Zealand divididos em três Grupos: Grupo I (grupo controle), sem implantação de vasos gastroepiplóicos, e Grupo II e Grupo III, nos quais foram realizados os implantes de vasos gastroepiplóicos em arco no subcutâneo da parede abdominal lateral dos animais, os quais foram submetidos posteriormente a cirurgia para confecção de retalho axial, pediculado exclusivamente nos vasos gastroepiplóicos transpostos. O período entre a primeira cirurgia e a segunda foi de duas semanas no Grupo II e seis semanas no Grupo III. Quatorze dias após a segunda cirurgia os animais foram sacrificados e os retalhos avaliados. Nos animais do Grupo I, controle, foi observado 100% de área de necrose no tecido descolado, não preservando conexão vascular com o mesmo, e suturado novamente no leito original; nos animais do Grupo II foi observada área de necrose média de 56,83% e nos animais do Grupo III, ausência total de necrose nos retalhos. Amostras dos retalhos dos animais dos Grupos II e III foram avaliados histologicamente através de protocolo padrão para coloração por hamatoxilina-eosina e através de estudo imunohistoquímico para avaliação de viabilidade do tecido através da quantificação da atividade de divisão celular, considerando índice de células marcadas para o Antígeno Nuclear de Células em Ploriferação (iPCNA) como parâmetro. Foi observado aumento significante no iPCNA (p<0,01, teste bicaudal de Mann-Whitney) entre os Grupos II e III, com índice mais alto no Grupo III; a avaliação da coloração por hematoxilina-eosina confirmam a maior viabilidade dos retalhos do Grupo III. O estudo demonstra a possibilidade de criar e transferir um pedículo vascular em arco para o subcutâneo e, depois de certo tempo, confeccionar e transpor um retalho com dimensões consideráveis cuja circulação seja exclusiva deste novo pedículo. Este estudo traz informações adicionais para elaboração de retalhos pré-fabricados microcirúrgicos ou em ilha para o reparo de defeitos complexos que precisam de grandes áreas de cobertura cutânea e pedículos longos, com mínima morbidade à área doadora. / The aim of this study was to develop an experimental model and to evaluate the period as well as the viability of prefabricated cutaneous flaps with a cutaneous area of 100cm2 in lateral abdominal wall in rabbits. The cutaneous flaps were made through the direct implantation of gastroepiploic vessels in arch with flow-through below the subcutaneous of the lateral wall in rabbits. Eighteen animals of the New Zealand rabbits lineage were used divided in three Groups: Group I (control group), without implantation of gastroepiploic vessels, and Group II and Group III, which the implant of gastroepiploic vessels was accomplished in arch in the subcutaneous of the lateral abdominal wall of the animals. These animals were submitted to surgery later for making of axial flap, exclusively based in the transposed gastroepiploic vessels. The period between the first surgery and the second one was of two weeks in the Group II and six weeks in the Group III. Fourteen days after the second surgery the animals were sacrificed and the flaps evaluated. In Group I animals, control, it was observed 100% of necrosis area in the detached skin portion that was sutured again at the original bed, not preserving vascular connection with the local tissue; in the animals of the Group II an average necrotic area of 56,83% was observed and in the animals of the Group III, total absence of necrosis in the flaps. Samples of flaps tissue from the animals of the Groups II and III were evaluated through standard histological hamatoxilin-eosin protocols and imunohistochemical protocol for evaluation of tissue viability through the activity of cellular division, considering the index of Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (iPCNA) marked cells. It was observed significant increase on the iPCNA (p<0,01, two-tailed Mann-Whitney test) between the Groups II and III, with higher index in the Group III; the standard hematoxilin-eosin evaluation confirm the better viability of the flaps from the Group III. The study demonstrates the possibility to create and transfer an arch vascular pedicle to subcutaneous and, after certain time, to make and to transpose a flap with considerable dimensions which circulation comes from this new pedicle. This study brings additional information for elaboration of prefabricated microsurgical or island flaps for repair of complex defects that need great areas of skin covering and long pedicles, with low morbosity to the donor area.
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Anti-angiogenic effects and mechanisms of the Chinese herbs rhizoma rhei, fructus alpiniae and rhizoma kaempferiae. / CUHK electronic theses & dissertations collection

January 2010 (has links)
All the results showed that TCMs can provide a source for discovering anti-angiogenic agents for the treatment of cancer, and all these experiments in the zebrafish and mammalian models further confirmed the value of zebrafish model in anti-angiogenic drug discovery. / Angiogenesis refers to the formation of new blood capillaries from pre-existing ones, and is essential in a series of normal physiological processes such as embryonic development and pathological responses. However, persistent unregulated angiogenesis causes "angiogenic diseases" such as diabetic retinopathy, tumor growth and metastasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory diseases. The linkage between angiogenesis, tumor growth and metastasis was first hypothesized by Dr. Judah Folkman in the 1970s, and now this controversial idea is widely accepted and the inhibition of angiogenesis, or anti-angiogenesis, is considered as a promising anticancer therapeutic strategy. Bevacizumab (Avastin RTM by Genentech Inc.), the first approved anti-angiogenic drug by U.S. FDA in 2004, is a humanized monoclonal antibody to inhibit endothelial cell proliferation and angiogenesis for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, advanced breast cancer, glioblastoma, metastatic renal cell cancer. / Anti-angiogenic therapy in cancer treatment has led to the development of compounds designed to control a tumor's growth by blocking its ability to develop a blood supply. The development of agents with different mechanisms of action requires powerful preclinical models for the analysis and optimization of the therapy. Some in vitro and in vivo anti-angiogenic assays are already developed, for example, Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cell (HUVEC) assay, Chorioallantoic Membrane assay, Matrigel plug assay et al. Zebrafish, as a relatively new model organism, is firmly established as a powerful research platform for many areas of biology and drug discovery, allowing the testing of bioactive compounds in a whole organism and in cells undergoing normal cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. Many anti- and pro-angiogenic molecules tested in zebrafish demonstrated similar effects to those observed in humans or other mammalian models. Besides providing a powerful platform for drug screening, zebrafish model can also be used for probing biological processes, and generate insights into mechanisms. / Cancer is a generic term for a large group of diseases that can affect any part of the body, which causes a vast medical problem and is a leading cause of death worldwide nowadays. However, for many years the main methods of treating cancer have been surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Among these treatments, chemotherapy has played a major role in cancer therapy for half a century. Despite improving managements and efforts, it is not surprising that the prognosis has not greatly improved because of the limitations of current therapies, such as toxicity, inherent and acquired resistance, and metastatic spread. This calls for novel cancer therapies and new group of anticancer agents for selectively targeting cancers without or with lower toxicity to normal tissues. / Traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) have long been recognized as a rich source for discovering drugs, and various TCMs and their components have shown anti-angiogenic properties. In this thesis study, as a continuing pursuit for elucidating the anti-angiogenic properties of TCMs, our attention is focused on those with effects of anti-inflammation, anti-rheumatoid arthritis and anti-cancer. On zebrafish screening model, three of the selected TCMs, Rheum palmatum, Alpinia oxyphylla (seeds), and Kaempferia galanga showed potential anti-angiogenic activity, indicating the existence of potent anti-angiogenic components in these herbs. The ethyl acetate fraction of R. palmatum showed strong inhibition of vessel formation in zebrafish embryos. Further testing of the anthraquinones of this herb showed three of them displayed potent anti-angiogenic activities. The most potent compound---rhein could inhibit HUVEC migration and affect the mRNA expression of vegfa, kdr, angiopoietin1/2 and tie1/2; The n-hexane and ethyl acetate fractions of A. oxyphylla and K. galangal showed anti-angiogenic potentials both in zebrafish and HUVEC assays. The n-hexane and ethyl acetate fractions of A. oxyphylla could both inhibit the proliferation, migration and tube formation processes of HUVEC. And the most potential component, trans-ethyl-p-methoxycinnamate from K. galanga, could inhibit HUVEC migration and tube formation, and reduce all gene expressions involved in angiogenesis process except for vegfa. / He, Zhiheng. / Adviser: Wei Ge. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 73-02, Section: B, page: . / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-108). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [201-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract also in Chinese.
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Estudo da permeabilidade vascular e volume extra-celular na diferenciação das lesões nodulares benignas e malignas da mama / Study of vascular permeability and extracellular volume fraction in the differentiation of benign and malignant breast lesions

Françolin, Erica Elisangela 03 April 2009 (has links)
INTRODUÇÃO: O estudo das lesões mamárias teve um grande avanço com o uso da Ressonância Magnética com contraste. Contudo, muitos achados ainda são comuns nas lesões benignas e malignas, muitas vezes sendo difícil sua diferenciação. O objetivo deste estudo foi estudar a permeabilidade vascular e o volume extra-celular (VEC) nas lesões nodulares benignas e malignas da mama, para verificar se isto poderia aumentar a diferenciação destas lesoes. Para isto, utilizamos o aplicativo do Full Time Point (FTP), que utiliza a sequência dinâmica do contraste e converte em mapa de cores e calcula permeabilidade e VEC. MÉTODOS: Foram incluídas no estudo 31 pacientes, com 57 lesões nodulares, 29 malignas e 28 benignas. Todas as pacientes assinaram um termo de consentimento livre e esclarecido. As lesões foram primeiramente classificadas pelo radiologista leitor quanto à análise dinâmica do contraste de acordo com a classificação do BI-RADS®. Posteriormente, as mesmas lesões foram selecionadas com o programa do FTP que calculou permeabilidade vascular e VEC das lesões. RESULTADOS: Os resultados mostraram que a permeabilidade foi diferente para lesões malignas e benignas, com média de 1,209 (±0,424) para maligno e 0,394 (±0,210) para benigno. O VEC não mostrou diferença estatisticamente significativa entre lesões benignas e malignas, com média de 0,666 (±0,123) para maligno e 0,708 (±0,151) para benigno. Quando correlacionado com a classificação das lesões pelo BI-RADS®, evidenciamos também que as lesões tiveram permeabilidade diferente nas diferentes classificações , sendo de 0,39 (±0,22) para BI-RADS®3, 0,56 (±0,39) para BI-RADS® 4 e 1,29 (±0,37) para BI-RADS® 5, mostrando que nas lesões com maior malignidade, a permeabilidade foi maior. O VEC não foi diferente nas diversas classificações do BI-RADS®. CONCLUSÕES: O estudo nos permite concluir que a permeabilidade vascular pode ser um bom discriminante na diferenciação das lesões benignas e malignas da mama. Contudo, o mesmo não ocorreu com o VEC. / INTRODUCTION: There has been a great development in the study of breast lesions with the use of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance. However, several findings are common in malignant and in benign lesions turning their differentiation difficult. The objective of this research was to study the vascular permeability and the extracellular volume fraction (EVF) to verify if these characteristics increase the differentiation between benign and malignant lesions. The Full Time Point application that converts contrast dynamic sequence in color hue maps to calculate permeability and EVF was used for this purpose. METHODS: 31 patients were included in this study with 57 lesions, 29 malignant and 28 benign. All patients signed an informed consent form. First the lesions were classified by the reader radiologist by dynamic analysis according to BI-RADS® classification. Later, the same lesions were selected with the FTP program that calculated vascular permeability and EVF. RESULTS: Results showed that permeability was different for malignant and benign lesions, mean 1.209(±0.424) for malignant and 0.394 (±0.210) for benign. The EVF did not show statistically significant difference between benign and malignant lesions, mean 0.666 (±0.123) for malignant and 0.708 (±0.151) for benign. When compared to BI-RADS® classification, it was observed that lesions had different permeability in different classifications: 0,39 (±0.22) for BI-RADS® 3, 0.56 (±0.39) for BIRADS ® 4 and 1.29 (±0.37) for BI-RADS® 5. This showed that higher malignity lesions had higher permeability. EVF was not different in the different BI-RADS® classifications. CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that vascular permeabilitiy can be a good discriminant in differentiating breast malignant and benign lesions. However the same was not true for EVF.
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Melanomas extensivo-superficiais regressivos e não-regressivos finos: análise da densidade microvascular utilizando-se os marcadores D2-40 e CD31 / Thin regressive and non- regressive superficial spreading melanomas: microvascular density analysis using the markers D2-40 and CD31

Helena Olegario da Costa 18 August 2008 (has links)
O significado prognóstico do fenômeno de regressão espontânea em melanoma, especialmente nas lesões finas, tem sido controverso. Estudos recentes sugerem que regressão extensa e tardia (fibrótica) possa estar relacionada a pior prognóstico. Linfangiogênese e angiogênese predizem metástase em melanoma. Objetivos: Analisar a densidade microvascular linfática e panvascular em melanomas extensivo-superficiais finos (Breslow 1,0 mm), comparando: melanomas regressivos e não-regressivos, área regressiva e não-regressiva de um mesmo tumor , os diferentes estágios de regressão (precoce ou inflamatória e tardia) de um mesmo tumor e correlacionar angiogênese e linfangiogênese a fase de crescimento tumoral. Métodos: Análise retrospectiva, histopatológica e estudo imunoistoquímico de melanomas com os anticorpos monoclonais D2-40 (37 tumores, sendo 16 regressivos e 21 não-regressivos como controles) e CD31 (29 tumores, sendo 13 regressivos e 16 não regressivos como controles), e posterior quantificação da densidade microvascular por análise de imagem. Resultados: Foi encontrada maior densidade microvascular linfática na fase tardia de regressão quando comparada à área dos melanomas regressivos que não apresentava regressão (controle interno). Conclusões: A fase tardia da regressão espontânea nos melanomas finos apresentou maior densidade microvascular linfática, fato que pode relacioná-la a pior prognóstico, já que densidade microvascular linfática estaria relacionada a risco aumentado de disseminação metastática. Essa suposição necessita ser confirmada por um maior seguimento dos nossos casos para detecção de metástases linfonodais / The prognostic significance of spontaneous regression in melanoma, especially thin lesions, has been a controversial issue. Recent studies suggest that extensive and late regression may be related to worse prognosis. Angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis predict metastatic spread in melanoma. Objectives: To quantify lymphatic and panvascular microvascular density in thin (Breslow 1,0 mm) superficial spreading melanomas comparing: regressive and non-regressive melanomas, regressive and non-regressive areas from the same tumor; early and late histological stages of regression in the same tumor and to correlate angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis and tumor growth phase. Methods: We conducted retrospective study, histological examinations and immunohistochemical analyses using the monoclonal antibodies D2-40 (37 melanomas, 16 regressive and 21 non-regressive as controls) and CD31 (29 melanomas, 13 regressive and 16 non-regressive as controls) with subsequent quantification of microvascular lymphatic and panvascular density by image analysis. Results: We found greater lymphatic microvascular density in the late stage of regression compared with non-regressive area (internal control) of regressive melanomas. Conclusions: The late stage of spontaneous regression in thin melanomas showed greater lymphatic microvascular density and this may be related to worse prognosis as lymphatic microvascular density is related with increased risk of metastatic spread. This supposition must be confirmed by a longer follow-up for detection of lymph node metastases
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Modelo experimental de retalho pré-fabricado com vasos gastroepiplóicos em arco e pele abdominal em coelho: análise anatomopatológica e imunohistoquímica / Experimental Model of Prefabricated Flap with Gastroepiploic Vessels in Arch and abdominal Skin in Rabbits: Anatomopathologic and Imunohistochemical Study.

Mateus da Costa Kawasaki 24 July 2006 (has links)
Os objetivos deste estudo foram desenvolver um modelo experimental e avaliar o período bem como a viabilidade de retalhos cutâneos pré-fabricados com área cutânea de 100cm2 em parede abdominal lateral em coelhos. Os retalhos cutâneos foram confeccionados através da implantação direta de vasos gastroepiplóicos em arco com fluxo contínuo abaixo do subcutâneo da parede lateral em coelhos. Foram utilizados 18 animais da linhagem de coelhos New Zealand divididos em três Grupos: Grupo I (grupo controle), sem implantação de vasos gastroepiplóicos, e Grupo II e Grupo III, nos quais foram realizados os implantes de vasos gastroepiplóicos em arco no subcutâneo da parede abdominal lateral dos animais, os quais foram submetidos posteriormente a cirurgia para confecção de retalho axial, pediculado exclusivamente nos vasos gastroepiplóicos transpostos. O período entre a primeira cirurgia e a segunda foi de duas semanas no Grupo II e seis semanas no Grupo III. Quatorze dias após a segunda cirurgia os animais foram sacrificados e os retalhos avaliados. Nos animais do Grupo I, controle, foi observado 100% de área de necrose no tecido descolado, não preservando conexão vascular com o mesmo, e suturado novamente no leito original; nos animais do Grupo II foi observada área de necrose média de 56,83% e nos animais do Grupo III, ausência total de necrose nos retalhos. Amostras dos retalhos dos animais dos Grupos II e III foram avaliados histologicamente através de protocolo padrão para coloração por hamatoxilina-eosina e através de estudo imunohistoquímico para avaliação de viabilidade do tecido através da quantificação da atividade de divisão celular, considerando índice de células marcadas para o Antígeno Nuclear de Células em Ploriferação (iPCNA) como parâmetro. Foi observado aumento significante no iPCNA (p<0,01, teste bicaudal de Mann-Whitney) entre os Grupos II e III, com índice mais alto no Grupo III; a avaliação da coloração por hematoxilina-eosina confirmam a maior viabilidade dos retalhos do Grupo III. O estudo demonstra a possibilidade de criar e transferir um pedículo vascular em arco para o subcutâneo e, depois de certo tempo, confeccionar e transpor um retalho com dimensões consideráveis cuja circulação seja exclusiva deste novo pedículo. Este estudo traz informações adicionais para elaboração de retalhos pré-fabricados microcirúrgicos ou em ilha para o reparo de defeitos complexos que precisam de grandes áreas de cobertura cutânea e pedículos longos, com mínima morbidade à área doadora. / The aim of this study was to develop an experimental model and to evaluate the period as well as the viability of prefabricated cutaneous flaps with a cutaneous area of 100cm2 in lateral abdominal wall in rabbits. The cutaneous flaps were made through the direct implantation of gastroepiploic vessels in arch with flow-through below the subcutaneous of the lateral wall in rabbits. Eighteen animals of the New Zealand rabbits lineage were used divided in three Groups: Group I (control group), without implantation of gastroepiploic vessels, and Group II and Group III, which the implant of gastroepiploic vessels was accomplished in arch in the subcutaneous of the lateral abdominal wall of the animals. These animals were submitted to surgery later for making of axial flap, exclusively based in the transposed gastroepiploic vessels. The period between the first surgery and the second one was of two weeks in the Group II and six weeks in the Group III. Fourteen days after the second surgery the animals were sacrificed and the flaps evaluated. In Group I animals, control, it was observed 100% of necrosis area in the detached skin portion that was sutured again at the original bed, not preserving vascular connection with the local tissue; in the animals of the Group II an average necrotic area of 56,83% was observed and in the animals of the Group III, total absence of necrosis in the flaps. Samples of flaps tissue from the animals of the Groups II and III were evaluated through standard histological hamatoxilin-eosin protocols and imunohistochemical protocol for evaluation of tissue viability through the activity of cellular division, considering the index of Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (iPCNA) marked cells. It was observed significant increase on the iPCNA (p<0,01, two-tailed Mann-Whitney test) between the Groups II and III, with higher index in the Group III; the standard hematoxilin-eosin evaluation confirm the better viability of the flaps from the Group III. The study demonstrates the possibility to create and transfer an arch vascular pedicle to subcutaneous and, after certain time, to make and to transpose a flap with considerable dimensions which circulation comes from this new pedicle. This study brings additional information for elaboration of prefabricated microsurgical or island flaps for repair of complex defects that need great areas of skin covering and long pedicles, with low morbosity to the donor area.

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