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Tóth V, Diakoumakou SC, Kuroli E, Tóth B, Kuzmanovszki D, Szakonyi J, Lőrincz KK, Somlai B, Kárpáti S, Holló P. Cutaneous malignancies in patients with Parkinson's disease at a dermato-oncological university centre in Hungary. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1142170. [PMID: 37274278 PMCID: PMC10235680 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1142170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Background The possible correlation between melanoma and Parkinson's disease (PD) has been intensively studied. In this work, we aimed to assess the coincidence of skin malignancies and PD at a dermato-oncological university centre in Central-Eastern Europe, Hungary. Methods From 2004 to 2017, a retrospective analysis of the centre's database was performed based on International Statistical Classification of Diseases-10 codes. Results Out of the patients who visited the clinic during the study period, 20,658 were treated for malignant skin tumours. Over the 14 years, 205 dermatological patients had PD simultaneously, 111 (54%) of whom had at least one type of skin malignancy: melanoma (n=22), basal cell carcinoma (BCC) (n=82), or squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) (n=36) (in some patients, multiple skin tumours were identified). Compared to the age- and sex-matched control group, patients with PD had a significantly lower risk for basal cell carcinoma (OR, 0.65; 95% CI, 0.47-0.89, p=0.0076) and for all skin tumours (OR, 0.74; 95% CI, 0.56-0.98, p=0.0392) but not for melanoma. Conclusions We found a decreased risk of all skin tumours and basal cell carcinoma and an unchanged risk of melanoma among patients with PD. However, it should be kept in mind that some large-scale meta-analyses suggest a higher incidence of melanoma after a diagnosis of PD, indicating the importance of skin examination in this vulnerable population.
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- Veronika Tóth
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Wanka G, Schmoeckel E, Mayr D, Fuerst S, Kuhn C, Mahner S, Knabl J, Karsten MM, Dannecker C, Heidegger HH, Vattai A, Jeschke U, Jueckstock J. LDOC1 as Negative Prognostic Marker for Vulvar Cancer Patients. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21239287. [PMID: 33291445 PMCID: PMC7730493 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21239287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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So far, studies about targeted therapies and predictive biomarkers for vulva carcinomas are rare. The leucine zipper downregulated in cancer 1 gene (LDOC1) has been identified in various carcinomas as a tumor-relevant protein influencing patients' survival and prognosis. Due to the lack of information about LDOC1 and its exact functionality, this study focuses on the expression of LDOC1 in vulvar carcinoma cells and its surrounding immune cells as well as its correlation to clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis. Additionally, a possible regulation of LDOC1 in vulvar cancer cell lines via the NF-κB signaling pathway was analyzed. Vulvar carcinoma sections of 157 patients were immunohistochemically stained and examined regarding LDOC1 expression by using the immunoreactive score (IRS). To characterize LDOC1-positively stained immune cell subpopulations, immunofluorescence double staining was performed. The effect of the NF-κB inhibitor C-DIM 12 (3,3'-[(4-chlorophenyl)methylene]bis[1 H-indole]) on vulvar cancer cell lines A431 and SW 954 was measured according to MTT and BrdU assays. Baseline expression levels of LDOC1 in the vulvar cancer cell lines A431 and SW 954 was analyzed by real-time PCR. LDOC1 was expressed by about 90% of the cancer cells in the cytoplasm and about half of the cells in the nucleus. Cytoplasmatic expression of LDOC1 was associated with decreased ten-year overall survival of the patient, whereas nuclear staining showed a negative association with disease-free survival. Infiltrating immune cells were mainly macrophages followed by regulatory T cells. Incubation with C-DIM 12 decreased the cell viability and proliferation of vulvar cancer cell line A431, but not of cell line SW 954. LDOC1 expression on mRNA level was twice as high in the cell line A431 compared to the cell line SW 954. Overexpression of LDOC1 was associated with unfavorable overall and disease-free survival. Tumor growth could be inhibited by C-DIM 12 in vitro if the expressed LDOC1 level was high enough.
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- Giulia Wanka
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (G.W.); (S.F.); (C.K.); (S.M.); (J.K.); (H.H.H.); (A.V.); (J.J.)
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- Department of Pathology, LMU Munich, Thalkirchner Str. 142, 80337 Munich, Germany; (E.S.); (D.M.)
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- Department of Pathology, LMU Munich, Thalkirchner Str. 142, 80337 Munich, Germany; (E.S.); (D.M.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (G.W.); (S.F.); (C.K.); (S.M.); (J.K.); (H.H.H.); (A.V.); (J.J.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (G.W.); (S.F.); (C.K.); (S.M.); (J.K.); (H.H.H.); (A.V.); (J.J.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (G.W.); (S.F.); (C.K.); (S.M.); (J.K.); (H.H.H.); (A.V.); (J.J.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (G.W.); (S.F.); (C.K.); (S.M.); (J.K.); (H.H.H.); (A.V.); (J.J.)
- Department of Obstetrics, Klinik Hallerwiese, Sankt-Johannis-Mühlgasse 19, 90419 Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Charité University, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Augsburg, Stenglin Street 2, 86156 Augsburg, Germany;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (G.W.); (S.F.); (C.K.); (S.M.); (J.K.); (H.H.H.); (A.V.); (J.J.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (G.W.); (S.F.); (C.K.); (S.M.); (J.K.); (H.H.H.); (A.V.); (J.J.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (G.W.); (S.F.); (C.K.); (S.M.); (J.K.); (H.H.H.); (A.V.); (J.J.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Augsburg, Stenglin Street 2, 86156 Augsburg, Germany;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-821-400-165505
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377 Munich, Germany; (G.W.); (S.F.); (C.K.); (S.M.); (J.K.); (H.H.H.); (A.V.); (J.J.)
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Salemi M, Barone N, La Vignera S, Condorelli RA, Recupero D, Galia A, Fraggetta F, Aiello AM, Pepe P, Castiglione R, Vicari E, Calogero AE. Leucine zipper, down regulated in cancer-1 gene expression in prostate cancer. Oncol Lett 2016; 12:2796-2800. [PMID: 27698860 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2016.4983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Numerous genetic alterations have been implicated in the development of prostate cancer (PCa). DNA and protein microarrays have enabled the identification of genes associated with apoptosis, which is important in PCa development. Despite the molecular mechanisms are not entirely understood, inhibition of apoptosis is a critical pathophysiological factor that contributes to the onset and progression of PCa. Leucine zipper, down-regulated in cancer 1 (LDOC-1) is a known regulator of the nuclear factor (NF)-mediated pathway of apoptosis through the inhibition of NF-κB. The present study investigated the expression of the LDOC-1 gene in LNCaP, PC-3, PNT1A and PNT2 prostate cell lines by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. In addition LDOC-1 protein expression in normal prostate tissues and PCa was studied by immunohistochemistry. LDOC-1 messenger RNA resulted overexpressed in LNCaP and PC-3 PCa cell lines compared with the two normal prostate cell lines PNT1A and PNT2. The results of immunohistochemistry demonstrated a positive cytoplasmic LDOC-1 staining in all PCa and normal prostate samples, whereas no nuclear staining was observed in any sample. Furthermore, a more intense signal was evidenced in PCa samples. LDOC-1 gene overexpression in PCa suggests an activity of LDOC-1 in PCa cell lines.
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- Michele Salemi
- Laboratory of Cytogenetics, National Institute for Research and Treatment Oasi Maria SS, Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging, I-94018 Troina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Andrology and Internal Medicine, University of Catania, I-95123 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Andrology and Internal Medicine, University of Catania, I-95123 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Andrology and Internal Medicine, University of Catania, I-95123 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Andrology and Internal Medicine, University of Catania, I-95123 Catania, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, I-95100 Catania, Italy
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- Urology Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, I-95100 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Andrology and Internal Medicine, University of Catania, I-95123 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Andrology and Internal Medicine, University of Catania, I-95123 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Andrology and Internal Medicine, University of Catania, I-95123 Catania, Italy
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Salemi M, Condorelli RA, Longo G, Bullara V, Romano C, Campagna C, Bosco P, La Vignera S, Calogero AE. LDOC1 Gene Expression in Men With Klinefelter Syndrome. J Clin Lab Anal 2016; 30:408-10. [PMID: 27076087 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.21870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2014] [Revised: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 06/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Klinefelter syndrome (KS) results from an extra chromosome X, which is due to the failure of normal chromosomal segregation during meiosis. Patients with KS have gynecomastia, small testes, and azoospermia. Apoptosis is a mechanism responsible for the normal regulation of spermatogenesis. LDOC1 gene is a known regulator of nuclear factor mediated pathway to apoptosis through inhibition of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB). Furthermore, the transcription factor myeloid zinc finger gene 1 (MZF-1) has been shown to interact with LDOC1 and to enhance LDOC1 activity favoring apoptosis. We investigated the expression of LDOC1 gene mRNA, by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), in peripheral blood leukocytes of 13 patients with KS compared to 13 healthy men chosen as controls. LDOC1 expression was higher in 9 of the 13 KS patient compared to normal controls. These finding led us to hypothesize that LDOC1 gene upregulation may play a role in the spermatogenesis derangement observed in patients with KS.
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- Michele Salemi
- Oasi Institute (IRCCS) for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging, Troina, Italy. ,
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- Section of Endocrinology,Andrology and Internal Medicine, Department of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Laboratory Analysis, A.O.V. "Policlinico V. Emanuele", Presidio "Gaspare Rodolico" University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Section of Endocrinology,Andrology and Internal Medicine, Department of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Oasi Institute (IRCCS) for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging, Troina, Italy
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- Section of Endocrinology,Andrology and Internal Medicine, Department of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Oasi Institute (IRCCS) for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging, Troina, Italy
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- Section of Endocrinology,Andrology and Internal Medicine, Department of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Section of Endocrinology,Andrology and Internal Medicine, Department of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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